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The first STARS base opened in Calgary in 1985 under the original name of the Lions Air Ambulance Service. [5] The Lions Club provided the first helicopter, a white BK117 with the Lions Club banner on the side. The Lions Air Ambulance Service's first mission was in December 1985, the transport of a critically ill infant to a hospital in Calgary ...
Ottawa Paramedic Bus Quebec Ambulance Toronto Paramedic Bus. A paramedic is a healthcare professional, providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries. In Canada, the title paramedic generally refers to those who work on land ambulances or air ambulances providing paramedic services. Paramedics are ...
Assurance Air Medical Inc. - operating out of base at Vancouver International Airport. [7] BC Ambulance Service - Air Ambulance Program; Helijet- operated for British Columbia Ambulance Service; Life Flight International Inc. Worldwide Air Ambulance [8] Regent Air Inc.- B.C. based air ambulance company offering services throughout North America.
Since then more than 42,000 flights have been carried out. The service currently operates from three bases in Alberta, two in Saskatchewan and one in Manitoba. [5] Powell served as founder, president and CEO of STARS for 27 years. In April 2012 he gave up the roles of president and CEO to Andrea Robertson, while remaining actively involved as ...
Historically, Northern Ireland has been the only part of the United Kingdom and Ireland, without air ambulance provision and several previous attempts to introduce a HEMS failed. A comprehensive report published in February 2004 argued against the provision of an air ambulance service from Scotland in favour of either a separate Northern ...
The hospital serves as a training centre for multiple professions. The University of Alberta trains residents in their Rural Alberta North family medicine program and rotate medical students on elective. [5] It is also a site for pharmacy resident training [6] and nursing student training from the Red Deer College. [7]
Other groups such as STARS Air Ambulance and Ronald McDonald House, were credited by family members of those injured for providing support after the accident and during family members' recovery. [126] Wounded Warriors Canada have offered support for the first responders involved with the crash. An online fundraising campaign started by Wounded ...
In June 2017, PAL Airlines established Air Borealis LP in partnership with the Innu, the First Nations people of Labrador (through Innu Development LP) and the government of Nunatsiavut (through the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies). Air Borealis operates a large fleet of Series 300 Twin Otter in regional airline and charter operations in Labrador.