LifeStar's Medical Crew consists of a critical care certified flight nurse and paramedic. Nurses have a minimum of 3 years of critical care experience and required to obtain the National Registry Pre-hospital certification as well (PHRN). Paramedics have a minimum of 2 years of field experience and are required to complete additional critical care training and certification. The medical crew maintain the following certifications: National Registery of Emergency Medical Technicians - Paramedic (NREMT-P), Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), International Trauma Life Support (ITLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Nurses are required to maintain one of the following advanced certifications: Critical Care RN (CCRN), Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) or Certified Flight RN (CFRN). Paramedics are required to maintain one of the following advanced certifications: Certified Intensive Care Provider (CICP) or Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C). Our flight team has access to 24/7 online medical direction by phone, radio or satellite phone. The members of the flight team are highly trained to care for critically ill or injured patients. LifeStar can provide advanced airway control, ventilatory support, and is capable of transfering patients receiving IABP therapy and CPS. In some cases Life Star uses specialty teams. Some of our most critical patients require the expertise of perfusionists or neonatal transport nurses from either Hamot or Saint Vincent. LifeStar and STAT MedEvac are the only regional flight programs that provide neonatal air medical transport.

The pilots have a minimum of 2000 total flight hours experience, 1,500 total helicopter flight hours, 200 night flight hours (at least 100 unaided), 100 instrument hours and 500 turbine hours. The pilots are required to have a current second class medical license and a current commercial instrument rotorcraft license. The pilots are trained to fly under Visual Flight Rules (VFR) and Instument Flight Rules (IFR) weather conditions. Periodically the pilots have to complete training demostrating proficiency in multiple aspects of flight. The Pilot In Command (PIC) has operational control and final authority of the aircraft and all aspects of flight. Duties of the PIC include pre-flight inspections of the aircraft, briefings of the medical crew, communications center and passengers. The PIC reassesses the weather throughout the shift and prior to accepting each flight. The pilot collaborates with LifeStar's Base Site Manager and medical crew to ensure the aircraft safely meets the needs of the program while maintaining compliance with the strict guidelines of the FAA.

LifeStar has a dedicated full time helicopter maintainance technician. He provides complete maintainance and periodic inspections of the EC-145 and back up helicopters. This includes airframe, engine, avionics and required documentation. The mechanic maintains the aircraft, fuel farm and other aviation related equipment. Life Star has access to 24/7 support from the on call mechanic. This position requires collaboration with the Base Site Manager and medical crew to ensure the aircraft is meeting the needs of the program as well as maintaining compliance with the strict guidelines of the FAA.

The pilots and mechanics are provided by our operator STAT MedEvac.

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