To enhance safety and familiarity with operations, CALSTAR provides a comprehensive training program in aircraft operations to fire departments, law enforcement, first responding agencies in the 911 emergency system, and others throughout California and Northern Nevada. This training includes such subjects as aircraft safety, patient preparation for transport, landing zone selection and control, and patient loading requirements. Programs in preparation and receiving of aero-medical patients are available to all hospitals using CALSTAR. Programs in helicopter operations and management of critically ill/injured patients are provided to EMS ground ambulance responders throughout CALSTAR's area of operations.

For more information on local training, please contact the CALSTAR base in your area. For general education and training questions, contact Education and Training Coordinator at education@calstar.org.

If you are going to be in a landing/pickup zone, know the safety rules! Download our Landing/Pickup Zone Safety Tips (PDF).

Safety training page: Rules of Esses (PDF)

Operations page: Privacy practices (PDF)