During disasters that are reimbursed by federal funding, STAR Flight can be reimbursed for its costs. Currently it costs each taxpayer just under $2 per person, per year to fund.


comes from county taxpayers, as it is a public safety agency. STAR Flight oper- ates under Part 135 rules, which allow it to generate some revenue that offsets tax dollars. Unlike the EC145s, the Huey is not setup to generate any revenue, all costs associated with it comes from the STAR Flight budget. During disasters that are reimbursed by federal funding, STAR Flight can be reimbursed for its costs. Currently it costs each taxpayer just under $2 per person, per year to fund. This is much different from the financial models of other EMS programs that operate under a per-patient basis. STAR Flight crews work three days on


the line, and a fourth day is used to take care of administrative work. The three days consist of a day, swing, and night shift and the crews always work the same schedule with each other. For increased safety, both


pilots and crews fly with Night Vision Gog- gles (NVG) that increase situational aware- ness by providing a better view of the landing area and surrounding obstacles. The use of NVG helps crews stay more comfortable and relaxed on night missions, which cuts down on crew fatigue. Another safety element is the Outerlink


tracking system, which allows STAR Flight to stay in constant communication with dispatch. It offers voice, text, satel- lite tracking, and efficiency diagnostics for all aircraft. Every 30 seconds the aircraft position is updated in the system. There is also the capability to track weather and provide updates to crews on the scene. In the event of loss of radio contact, commu- nications can be made through text mes- sage. Texts are transformed into voice messages for the crew to hear. Within the last year the Circuit of The


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