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STAR Flight Recognized by Aviation Specialties
CLICK LINK FOR FULL ARTICLE: Aviation Specialties Unlimited Honors Night Vision Award Winners at AMTC read more
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STARFlight a helpful fire fighting tool
Full KXAN article here: STARFlight a helpful fire fighting tool read more
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STAR Flight Crews Receive Award for Swiftwater Rescues
During the flooding following Tropical Storm Hermine in early September, 2010, Travis County STAR Flight deployed its three hoist-equipped EC-145 Public Safety Helicopters after receiving over 20 requests for search and... read more
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STAR Flight Assists with Oak Hill Brush Fire
Local News Coverage 911 Calls of Wildfire Released: MyFoxAUSTIN.com STARFlight crucial in fighting wildfire: kxan.com National News coverage Austin... read more
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STAR Flight Implements New Medical Equipment
STAR Flight crews have completed training with the GE Vscan ultrasound machine and have them available on every transport. Extended FAST exams can now be completed with this technology that literally fits in the... read more
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STAR Flight Participates in Shattered Dreams
Simulation Shows Students Dangers of Drunk Driving Simulation Shows Students Dangers of Drunk Driving: MyFoxAUSTIN.com read more
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Rescue Training - The view from above...
This footage was shot during daytime rescue training near Decker Lake. The footage depicts the direct hoist deployment and recovery of the HRS (Helicopter Rescue Specialist) to and from a confined space area.... read more
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STAR Flight Assists with Greenbelt Fire
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Firefighters used a combined air and ground attack to control a fire in the Barton Creek Greenbelt Fire crews set up in the Westlake Heights subdivision off Highway 360. While ground teams worked in... read more
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STAR Flight T-Shirts On-Sale
Stop by our crew quarters underneath the helipad @ Brackenridge Hospital during normal business hours to get your t-shirts and sweatshirts. All proceeds go to support the STAR Flight Fund. The prices... read more
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STAR Flight Wins Vision Zero Safety Award
CLICK HERE for Vertical Magazine News Article Vision Zero Video Safety Awards Video read more
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STAR Flight Trains with Dell Children's ED Docs
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STAR Flight Rescues 13 From Floods
KXAN (Austin) Three Starflight helicopters spent the night responding to 20 calls for rescue as the flood water was rising over vehicles and home. CLICK HERE FOR FULL KXAN VIDEO AND ARTICLE KVUE (Austin) Video... read more
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New STAR Flight Video
Thanks to Aaron for shooting footage throughout his training and putting together this video. read more
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STAR Flight Assists with Bastrop County Fire
STARFlight 1 was called to Bastrop County to assist with brush fires on August 21st 2010 SF 1 performed 19 'Bambi Bucket' drops over the Bastrop brush fires on 8/21/2010 and returned on 8/22/2010 to continued... read more
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New STAR Flight Crewmembers
The STAR Flight team would like to introduce three new crewmembers that are currently in training. Aaron, Bill, and Brian are currently completing their rescue training and medical clearance taskbooks. All... read more
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Land Rescue - August 8 2010
On August 8 at approximately 2300 STAR Flight 1 was requested by North Hays County Fire & Rescue and San Marcos EMS to assist with the rescue of a 30 y/o Male patient who had fallen approximately 30 feet down a... read more
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Travis County STAR Flight confirms order for an EC145 at Heli-Expo
CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO VERTICAL MAGAZINE ARTICLE read more
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Flood Rescue - June 9th 2010
STAR Flight was requested to assist with flood rescue operations in New Braunfels, TX along the Comal and Guadalupe Rivers. SF was tasked with the search and rescue of 2 victims heard screaming in the trees. Once... read more
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Land Rescue - June 5th 2010
SF1 assisting ground units with adult male that fell 50-60 feet down steep embankment and became trapped between tractor and the ground. Units on the ground advise that due to steep terrain in the area that insertion of... read more
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Land Rescue - May 25th 2010
STAR Flight was called in Austin to the scene of a 19 year old male who had jumped from a cliff into what turned out to be shallow water. A STAR Flight rescuer was inserted on the river bed alongside the cliff using the... read more
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Land Rescue - May 2nd 2010
STAR Flight 1 responded to Enchanted Rock for a 50 yr old male that had fallen (height of 25' onto back) while rock climbing. Upon arrival on-scene, SF crew were informed that ground EMS along with Park Rangers had... read more
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Land Rescue - Feb 21st 2010
SF was requested to Emma Long Park for an injured mountain bike rider in a remote section of the park. SF as well as Austin FD and Austin/Travis County EMS conducted a search for the victim who was located on a heavy... read more
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