# Start North

> Start North (iPhone/iPad app by Softtech, Incorporated..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-north/id1573160321 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Softtech, Incorporated.](https://appshunter.io/developer/994593098)
- Category: Medical, Navigation
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-07-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-03
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/start-north/id1573160321/reviews.md

## What is Start North?

When dealing with a medical emergency, seconds matter. The Start North app lets hospital staff and emergency first responders to request a North Memorial Health Air Care helicopter at the touch of a button. The app immediately alerts our dispatch center and provides request details directly into the computer aided dispatch system.


Our Start North app provides numerous features that allow users to:
- Receive up-to-the-minute reports of our helicopter’s location displayed on a map, including estimated arrival time
- View transport request data such as GPS location for scene calls or unit and room number information for inter-facility transports
- Get timely, regular updates through push notifications
- Review a hospital directory, searchable by name
- Access our landing zone guide that provides key safety measures to prepare for the helicopter’s arrival

Note: registration is required for all users. All registered users have access to the basic functions of this app. Only approved users can access the advanced app features, including the ability to request a helicopter transport.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.0 — 2026-08-03

Version 3.0.0 is a major update:
- Google Maps support as an optional map provider (per organization), with tracking, flight simulation, and address search
- New in-app password reset
- System Information screen for support
- Full Vellox rebrand with refreshed icons and assets
- Map/route fixes: smoother refresh, full ground routes, less flicker, Android full-screen fix
- More accurate flight tracking
- Crash guards and stability improvements

### 2.1.1 — 2025-11-05

Version 2.1.1 adds necessary validation for "phantom" destination that appears in coordinates 0,0.

### 2.1.0 — 2025-10-07

Version 2.1.0 fixes some custom fields setup in CAD not being clickable

### 2.0.0 — 2025-08-07

Version 2.0.0 introduces some UI and UX improvements among other map and routing fixes
  - Fix map and route refresh when asset type is changed from the CAD
  - Fix map and route refresh when pick-up location is changed from the CAD
  - Fix random crashes by handling HERE maps errors properly

### 1.12.8 — 2025-02-11

Version 1.12.8 introduces the following fixes among other quality of life and security improvements.
  - App does not send complete LZ info, causing a landing zone display issue on the CAD.
  - Random crashes when clicking on some UI elements overlaying the map.

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| [Wellstar AirCare](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wellstar-aircare/id1625054660) | — | Free | Medical |
| [NMAS First Responder Protocols](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nmas-first-responder-protocols/id6499279438) | — | Free | Medical |

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All apps by Softtech, Incorporated.: https://appshunter.io/developer/994593098

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