maxtorc Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Quoted from a Medicine Hat news article. "A new helicopter at STARS Air Ambulance might be bigger, faster and have the range to travel into southeastern Alberta, but according to the MedicAir Society it isn’t fast enough. “It doesn’t matter what the range is, it’s the length of time it takes to get here,” said society chair Gerry Gaede. MedicAir’s rescue helicopter HALO is forecast to suspend operations September 15 and is currently attempting to secure the $800,000 needed to run the service annually." In my opinion I believe that VTOL EMS should maintain a fleet of many widley dispersed (servicing smaller areas) light/medium helicopters working efficiently with fixed wing EMS to provide timely response. Also remember that with a larger range, this also increases the out of service time for other missions. Shouldn't these longer legs be left to the fixed wing EMS so that the helicopter can be readied for the next call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 21, 2009 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 Shouldn't these longer legs be left to the fixed wing EMS so that the helicopter can be readied for the next call. :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtorc Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 Maybe we should start to support HALO as well as we do STARS. It would be a shame to lose this service! Is there anybody out there that could help out HALO fundraising campaign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinstar_ca Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 has anyone heard what's happening with HALO?? have they ceased operations?? who is/was the provider of the LongRanger?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirlandsalot Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 does anybody know what is going on with Stars 139's. I heard there are some big problems...like a medical kit not yet STC'ed, the roof top helipads are not rated for the AC weight and the DOM quite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtorc Posted September 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Wow, things have certainly went sideways at STARS! :shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiefk Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 STARS have just advertised for another pilot. Aeroads.ca dated 20 Sept Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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