REGINA – Transport Canada has certified a rooftop heliport for Regina General Hospital as part of a plan to improve air ambulance service in southern Saskatchewan.
Health Minister Dustin Duncan says the $3.4 million heliport will allow emergency medical teams to transport patients about 15 minutes faster.
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Duncan says for a patient, that time saving can make a significant difference.
Ambulance helicopters flown by the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society, known as STARS, will begin using the new facility later this month.
Construction of a similar heliport for the new children’s hospital in Saskatoon is expected to begin before the end of 2016.
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