When the occupants of an RV had a serious accident near Fox Creek, 250 km northwest of Edmonton, they required immediate care. With no hospital nearby, the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (STARS) came to the rescue. This is one of 29,000 missions completed by the medical helicopter service since 1985. Missions cost an average of $5,400. Sutton Group – Grande Prairie Professionals had decided to fund a mission, and soon afterwards heard that their donation was used for the Fox Creek accident.

“We chose this important organization to support as it is outside the general health care system and is critical in saving lives when time is of the essence,” says sales rep Michelle King. “STARS can get to remote locations to begin medical assistance immediately at ground zero and continue treatment while transporting the patient to the hospital. STARS has saved countless lives that would have otherwise been lost. Time literally means the difference between life and death in many of these situations.”

Twenty-seven sales reps from Sutton Group – Grande Prairie Professionals donated $100 each and broker Jason Scott contributed $2,800 to fund a mission. This winter, as a thank you from STARS, the team was invited to tour the Grande Prairie operational base and meet the medical and aviation crew.