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Draidyn’s Story
For the first time, we hear directly from Draidyn his recounting of the rescue response that ultimately saved his life. Remarkably, he remembers a lot of what happened as community members, firefighters, police, first responders, and STARS crew members worked together to save his life. He even remembers parts of his arrival at the city hospital.1
RE-RELEASE: STARS Origins
STARS founder Dr. Greg Powell passed away very recently, leaving behind an incredible legacy of improving pre-hospital trauma care throughout Western Canada. He was instrumental in STARS launching in 1985, and now, more than 60,000 missions later, we're reflecting on that remarkable accomplishment. We're releasing a bonus episode we originally1
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Wade Cassidy
Wade Cassidy was waist-deep in the water near his lakeside cabin when a massive heart attack struck. “I didn’t have hours,” he recalled. “I had minutes.” As family, friends, and emergency responders rallied to help, STARS launched from more than 200 km away.
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Honouring the incredible life of STARS founder Dr. Greg Powell
CALGARY, May 1, 2025 - It is with great sadness that STARS announces the passing of founder and former CEO, Dr. Greg Powell.Dr. Powell, whose inspiration for STARS was sparked by his experience in Saigon during the Vietnam War, passed away on April 30, 2025 at Foothills Hospice in Okotoks with his wife, Linda, and his family by his side. He was1
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