She became a paramedic after being flown by STARS
The first time Jessi Fredin was in a car crash, one of her friends passed away and the other was carried by STARS.
That was Grade 9. Just three years later, ... Read More...
Ultrasound Made All the Difference
“I am only alive today because of STARS." - Ron Diller, STARS VIP
In the spring issue of Horizons, we told you about a man whose life was saved thanks to the t... Read More...
The Right Tool Can Save a Life
At the end of a particularly hot summer, a farmer and his employee were using a grain auger to harvest the last of the season’s bounty when the machine jammed. ... Read More...
Young Patient Bounces Back – VIP Shaylee Belke
Sometimes a medical emergency isn’t caused by a collision or traumatic incident, but by simply standing in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Shaylee Belke was... Read More...
SAME MISSION. NEW FLEET.
Building a new fleet of life-saving helicopters doesn’t happen overnight – just ask Scott Young.
“We like to say fleet renewal happens in decades, not months o... Read More...
LONG WEEKEND LOG – 49 Missions in 3 days
Nothing exemplifies the complexities of STARS’ missions like a long weekend. With so many people enjoying the last hurrah of summer in the mountains, across the... Read More...
Farm boss, STARS boss swap spots
When STARS provincial director (Manitoba) Grant Therrien and Colin Penner of Pennmann Farms agreed to step into each other's shoes for a day, they discovered th... Read More...
High octane spin-a-thon raises $205,000
300 participants, 100 bikes, 3 incredible spin studios: that's what it takes to Ryde the Hangar.
Ryde YXE, Life Cycle, and Breathe Cycle & Yoga Studio pa... Read More...
STARS Academy a boost for healthcare pros
The STARS Critical Care and Transport Medicine Academy is an outreach education program available to rural and urban emergency service providers in air medical ... Read More...
Cyclist’s coast-to-coast trek for STARS strengthened by allies nationwide
When Guy Leblanc decided to ride his bicycle across Canada for STARS, he initially set his fundraising goal at $5,000. He hit that target before he even started... Read More...