Amador County – Hundreds of VIPs attended a noon luncheon hosted by the California Shock Trauma Air Rescue Unit 10 helicopter ambulance service, topped off with a ribbon cutting on the tarmac at Amador County Airport. The luncheon was hosted at the American Legion Hall, and speakers from CALSTAR told about the new branch, which serves Amador County, and told of the celebration that marks the air ambulance service’s 25th year in operation. Attendees included county supervisors, Chairman Ted Novelli, John Plasse and Louis Boitano. Boitano took a flight on MD902 helicopter, which was one of 3 aircraft at the Amador Airport, though it is based in McClelland. CALSTAR executives attended, including Regional Director David L. Osuna, along with staff of the Amador branch, which opened April 1st. Flight nurse Katherine Hansen said the Amador base, a 24-hour service, is the newest of 10 rotor bases that CALSTAR has around the state, including in Concord, Ukiah and Lake Tahoe. The company also has fixed-wing bases, including at its headquarters at McClelland Air Force Base. Also at the Amador Air Port was a Cessna 421B twin engine fixed wing airplane, piloted by Chris Reeder, son of Plymouth developer, Bob Reeder of Reeder Sutherland, who was among the luncheon attendees. CALSTAR’s 3-person crew includes a pilot and two flight nurses who can get in the air in 5 minutes and fly up to 180 miles to assist with medical trauma suffered in Amador, El Dorado and Calaveras counties. CALSTAR Unit 10 is based in a house on Airport Road in Martell. CALSTAR 10 pilot Rod Jamieson said the helicopter is a BO-105, with Rolls Royce C30 engines, which can carry the crew of 3, plus 2 patients and equipment. CALSTAR is built for the speed to act in the “Golden Hour,” the crucial time frame in which severe trauma is in need of medical attention. The craft carries ventilators, cardio (VIDEO) monitors and defribulators and cruises at 130 knots. CALSTAR sells membership cards because of the “financial ramifications of an air ambulance transport, which can cost $25,000 or more.” To see the organization’s Membership Program, see www.calstar.org. Supervisor Novelli called CALSTARS presence “a great benefit to our community.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 18 June 2009 17:00
CALSTAR Amador Airport
Amador County – Hundreds of VIPs attended a noon luncheon hosted by the California Shock Trauma Air Rescue Unit 10 helicopter ambulance service, topped off with a ribbon cutting on the tarmac at Amador County Airport. The luncheon was hosted at the American Legion Hall, and speakers from CALSTAR told about the new branch, which serves Amador County, and told of the celebration that marks the air ambulance service’s 25th year in operation. Attendees included county supervisors, Chairman Ted Novelli, John Plasse and Louis Boitano. Boitano took a flight on MD902 helicopter, which was one of 3 aircraft at the Amador Airport, though it is based in McClelland. CALSTAR executives attended, including Regional Director David L. Osuna, along with staff of the Amador branch, which opened April 1st. Flight nurse Katherine Hansen said the Amador base, a 24-hour service, is the newest of 10 rotor bases that CALSTAR has around the state, including in Concord, Ukiah and Lake Tahoe. The company also has fixed-wing bases, including at its headquarters at McClelland Air Force Base. Also at the Amador Air Port was a Cessna 421B twin engine fixed wing airplane, piloted by Chris Reeder, son of Plymouth developer, Bob Reeder of Reeder Sutherland, who was among the luncheon attendees. CALSTAR’s 3-person crew includes a pilot and two flight nurses who can get in the air in 5 minutes and fly up to 180 miles to assist with medical trauma suffered in Amador, El Dorado and Calaveras counties. CALSTAR Unit 10 is based in a house on Airport Road in Martell. CALSTAR 10 pilot Rod Jamieson said the helicopter is a BO-105, with Rolls Royce C30 engines, which can carry the crew of 3, plus 2 patients and equipment. CALSTAR is built for the speed to act in the “Golden Hour,” the crucial time frame in which severe trauma is in need of medical attention. The craft carries ventilators, cardio (VIDEO) monitors and defribulators and cruises at 130 knots. CALSTAR sells membership cards because of the “financial ramifications of an air ambulance transport, which can cost $25,000 or more.” To see the organization’s Membership Program, see www.calstar.org. Supervisor Novelli called CALSTARS presence “a great benefit to our community.” Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
