Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service

$65,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $1.57 for every person in Canada ≈ 840 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Public Safety Canada
Program: National Investment to Support Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2018-2019
Agreement period: March 28, 2019 – March 31, 2022
Reference: ps-sp:214-2018-2019-Q4-0104

Published purpose

Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service (STARS) will purchase five (5) H-145 Air Ambulance helicopters to renew its aging fleet.

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This federal contribution funds the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service to purchase five H-145 air ambulance helicopters, renewing its aging fleet for emergency medical transport in Canada.

Category: Health Primarily funds activity in Canada

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