Brent Bekiaris with Les Scott, senior public affairs advi- sor with Enbridge Pipelines inside the MEU. Enbridge donated $25,000 toward the program.
STARS Mobile Education Unit
The Mobile Education Unit (MEU) is another critical compo- nent to the care that STARS offers. The MEU allows medical personnel to test and practice their skills and reactions. “Most rural doctors have the skill, but may not encoun- ter trauma patients as often as in larger urban areas. We provide them with an opportunity to refresh their skills with our human patient simulator,” says Brent Bekiaris, a para- medic and STARS mobile education leader.
The helicopter cockpit. “As another user at the airport, the air traffic controllers
are familiar with our operations and do their best to pro- vide us with quick clearance. It’s all very seamless, we do receive priority status on missions, and we are nimble so we can divert around runways and other aircraft. Our base is able to dispatch in eight minutes during the day and 10 minutes during the evening, on average,” Rob explains. On average the team responds to one or two missions in a 24-hour cycle with the BK117 Helicopter. In 2015 they responded to 541 emergencies. New helipad
A new helipad, located on top of the Diagnostic Cen-
tre of Excellence building of the Health Sciences Centre (HSC) of Winnipeg will be a game-changer for STARS. Te heliport will save up to 30 minutes of transport time for patients! Direct elevator access to both adult and chil- dren emergency rooms, operating theatres and intensive care facilities will allow patients to be quickly ushered into the required facility. HSC, an operating division of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, will own and operate the first health facility heliport in Manitoba. Te rooftop landing pad will measure 60 by 60 feet and will be regulated by Transport Canada. Set to open later this year, STARS anticipates the new landing site will increase the volume of calls they will be able to respond to.
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This high fidelity mannequin has pulses, breathes according to whatever emergency it is programmed to have, has reac- tive pupils, can be intubated or have a chest tube inserted. Travelling five to six times per month, it offers free train- ing for clinicians. The service is also great at relationship building with our rural partners, at rural hospitals or clinics, making them more comfortable with their skills and more comfortable calling for STARS when they feel it necessary.
“As adults we are experiential learners, so it’s a great way to try dealing with trauma situations. If you are unsuccessful with resuscitating the mannequin, it can be rebooted, allow- ing the opportunity to change your approach. In communi- ties where we have done training, when we later respond to an emergency there, we can see them utilizing what they learned,” Brent says.
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