The purpose of “Tin Star” is to allow Star Touring to identify a team of volunteers in time of need. If an accident or emergency occurs, or a member is in need of assistance (bike break down, stranded etc. or any other situation where help is needed), the “Tin Star” member in the group could be called on to lend a hand and/or to take control of the situation, until the local emergency services arrive. We thank all of the members listed here who have stepped forward and volunteered to help in the time of need.

Over one hundred years ago, small towns on the American frontier learned that there was one person they could turn to for help in an emergency, the local sheriff. The frontier sheriff was a combination police officer, paramedic, emergency coordinator when anything happened that required special skills, and was known to all by his distinctive “Tin Star” badge.

Star Touring, like the citizens of the frontier towns, at times needs special assistance from people trained as a police officer, physician, nurse, fire fighter, paramedic, EMT or Search and Rescue.

To help identify which of our members have this special training, and have volunteered to be of assistance, we have developed a special pin, the “Tin Star.” The Tin Star readily identifies which of our members have volunteered to help when needed, and are qualified as one of the following: Physician, Nurse, Police Officer, Fire Fighter, Paramedic, Emergency Medical Technician, Search & Rescue or other special emergency training.

If members are in need of urgent help, and they see one of our own “Tin Stars” they will know who to ask.

Our Tin Star is:

Lauralee Whitten