STARS Horizons – Page 2 – What's new, what's up, what's next at STARS

Unresponsive baby, injured skydiver challenge crews in annual simulation competition

August 12, 2018

How do you throw a curveball at STARS air medical crew members who are in the middle of helping a badly injured skydiver? Tell them there's an unresponsive baby... Read More...

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This VIP thanks STARS for picking him up after a nearly fatal fall

July 11, 2018

For Barry Straza and his wife, Sandra the day they needed STARS was the day their lives changed forever. It started simply enough. While Barry was helping so... Read More...

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Your support helps people like Jillian

July 9, 2018

Mothers are precious, and Jillian Easton is grateful to be one today. Long before she was pregnant with little Juke, Jillian found herself fighting for her l... Read More...

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Awful anniversary turns into joyful celebration for VIP

July 8, 2018

Shalyn Huehn used to dread Jan. 14, the anniversary of the frigid night her life changed forever. "I was actually driving to celebrate my 21st birthday when ... Read More...

Our Patients

This VIP has an ‘attitude of gratitude’ for your STARS support

July 5, 2018

Frances Wakelin and her friend were driving to a funeral when they missed a turn in the road. “Instead of staying on the pavement, we hit the gravel, and we ... Read More...

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Your support helped save Tyson’s leg

June 29, 2018

When a fun day on the farm suddenly took a nasty turn for Tysen Jordison, he wondered if he’d get to keep both his legs. It was 2013, and Tysen was 13 years ... Read More...

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Leaving a Legacy

June 21, 2018

When Peggy Benko sustained a ruptured brain aneurysm, time was not on her side. She needed emergency surgery after collapsing in her office at work... Read More...

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Not all angels have wings — some have rotor blades

June 21, 2018

Ron Diller arrived at a rural hospital looking to treat his sudden and severe back pain. But during the medical examination, Diller collapsed and went into c... Read More...

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Time, Tools and Talent save lives

June 21, 2018

One foggy August morning, Charlotte McHugh left the family farm for her nursing job when a one-ton truck barrelled through a stop sign and into the driver’s sid... Read More...

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Thanks to your support, there’s no stopping this little girl

May 31, 2018

Brynleigh Yewsuk was just three years old when a piece of farm equipment fell on her head. She suffered multiple skull fractures, and we were called to rush her... Read More...

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