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Transfer of Care
The industrial riding lawnmower that had been sitting on top of Draidyn Wollmann is finally removed and he’s whisked off to the STARS helicopter running nearby. His mom, who is also a first responder, has shown poise and strength and is allowed to join the flight to the city trauma centre. While en route, the STARS air medical crew continues to1
STARS on Scene
A STARS helicopter lands near the bustling scene where Draidyn Wollmann’s life is ebbing away from beneath the cutting deck of an industrial lawnmower. Skilled air medical crew members are stunned by what they see but lean on their robust training to quickly begin transfusing blood into Draidyn’s only intact arm and taking over his breathing.1
STARS Mission Ready returns: A rural teen’s fight for survival
CALGARY, AB, April 16, 2025 – You know STARS does lifesaving work, now hear the moments of a mission unfold in the STARS podcast, Mission Ready, Season 2, presented by ARC Resources — giving listeners an inside look at the critical work STARS carries out every day.This season is set against the backdrop of rural Saskatchewan and drops the1
First Response
As young Draidyn Wollmann fights for life beneath the cutting deck of a stalled industrial mower, emergency responders rush to his aid and STARS is dispatched from more than 60 km away. A ground paramedic soon discovers that a blade from the mower is embedded in the boy’s chest and an arm is mostly severed. Responders wonder how they’re going to1
Trapped Under a Lawnmower
Teenager Draidyn Wollmann was supposed to be enjoying his first summer job, mowing public lawns for his local municipality, but one terrifying day his industrial mower falls quiet in the sleepy village and Draidyn can’t be found. When his boss finally spots the stalled machine behind the community arena, he can’t believe where he finds the1
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CRITICAL CARE ON THE AIR RADIOTHON FOR STARS PRESENTED BY BHP RAISES A RECORD $565,000
CALGARY, April 8, 2025 – Thanks to the tremendous support of STARS allies, this year’s STARS Critical Care on the Air Radiothon presented by BHP event raised a record breaking $565,631 to support STARS’ mission of providing advanced critical care, wherever it is needed."We are incredibly grateful to our community for rallying behind us and making1
TRAILER: Mission Ready, Season 2
A teenage boy becomes trapped under an industrial riding lawnmower. With a cutting blade embedded in his chest and a severely injured arm, he fights for life alone until he’s eventually discovered, setting off a multi-agency emergency response. STARS is dispatched, and the skilled crew that responds works shoulder-to-shoulder with allies to give1
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Theo Konidas
Teenager Theo Konidas was enjoying a snowmobile ride when a patch of ice resulted in a near-fatal crash. His parents performed CPR, local emergency crews arrived, and STARS responded. “I wouldn’t be here without them,” says Theo.
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