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Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service

Logo: Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Canadian air ambulance service

The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS, formerly Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is a Canadian non-profit helicopter air ambulance organization funded by individual donors, service groups, corporate donors and government contributions. STARS provides rapid and specialized emergency care and transportation for critically ill and injured patients.2 It was founded by D. Gregory Powell.1 It employed 395 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was C$88.4 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersCalgary1
  • Websitestars.ca
  • Legal formAlberta Business Corporation3
  • LEI894500YWKRW8PUFREZ663
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address4500, 855 - 2nd Street S.W., T2P 4K7 Calgary, Canada3
  • Registered withCorporations Canada, 1272045-13

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STARS EC145 C-FWRC
Photo: Piekisko, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS, formerly Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) is a Canadian non-profit helicopter air ambulance organization funded by individual donors, service groups, corporate donors and government contributions. STARS provides rapid and specialized emergency care and transportation for critically ill and injured patients.2

The story

Founded by D. Gregory Powell.1

Leadership

Who has led Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Employees over time

Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service employees by year1395 in 2024−1% since 2015
02004006002015: 39839820152016: 3713712016−7%2017: 3623622017−2%2018: 3563562018−2%2019: 3563562019+0%2020: 3643642020+2%2021: 3673672021+1%2022: 3863862022+5%2023: 4054052023+5%2024: 3953952024−2%
  • 20243951
  • 20234051
  • 20223861
  • 20213671
  • 20203641
  • 20193561
  • 20183561
  • 20173621

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service revenue by year188.4M CAD in 2024+40% since 2015
025.0M CAD50.0M CAD75.0M CAD100.0M CAD2015: 63.4M CAD63.4M CAD20152016: 59.3M CAD59.3M CAD2016−6%2017: 62.5M CAD62.5M CAD2017+5%2018: 69.1M CAD69.1M CAD2018+11%2019: 62.9M CAD62.9M CAD2019−9%2020: 64.9M CAD64.9M CAD2020+3%2021: 63.7M CAD63.7M CAD2021−2%2022: 79.8M CAD79.8M CAD2022+25%2023: 86.3M CAD86.3M CAD2023+8%2024: 88.4M CAD88.4M CAD2024+2%
  • 202488.4M CAD1
  • 202386.3M CAD1
  • 202279.8M CAD1
  • 202163.7M CAD1
  • 202064.9M CAD1
  • 201962.9M CAD1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2021Founded Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service is founded3

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