 STARS operated the service until 2001 when it opted not to renew its agreement with EHS, citing philosophical differences over management and fundraising.EHS operated air ambulance service directly under the new name "LifeFlight" and awarded a long-term operating contract for this service to Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) in 2008.The Atlantic Health Training and Simulation Centre is a training facility for emergency medical services personnel such as paramedics.