AHS holds official opening for new helipad
After a rollercoaster of a journey, Alberta Health Services held an official opening and certification for the new helipad at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre.
The helipad has been operational since August 3 and two days later STARS landed at the site.
“This was definitely not an easy road,” said Mike Lamacchia, STARS Vice President of Operations for Alberta and Saskatchewan. “At the end of the day, the patients are going to be served and for us, it provides direct and quick access to the patient by landing here directly.”
In 2013, the provincial government had money to do upgrades on helipads and Rocky rmade the cut. Then in August 2015, construction started on the helipad, and by 2016, there were many complications with Transport Canada stating that the Town’s iconic water tower near the flight path either had to be removed or painted in order for helicopters to land there.