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“We want to service our people as best we can,” she said. jkerr@delta-optimist.com In a letter sent to mayor and council last Friday, B.C. Delta is proceeding with its Emergency Health Services plan to have firefighters offer enhanced emergency medical care outlined several concerns with Delta’s program and asked the despite concerns from the provincial body that oversees emergency municipality to delay it until the two sides can reach an agreement health services and paramedics. on a number of legal, regulatory “We are going ahead and this and medical oversight is something Delta has questions. been working on since “We think this 2008-2009,” Mayor Lois is putting patients Jackson said Monday. at risk,” said Linda “We have the legal right Lupini, the organizato go ahead.” tion’s executive viceOn Monday, Delta Fire president. and Emergency Services “Our concern all officially rolled out its along has been with program to offer a higher the risk of duplicating level of medical care Mayor Lois services and roles in either while working Jackson a way that could jeopalongside paramedics or Best care ardize patient care,” before their arrival. possible reads the letter signed Delta council approved by president Carl Roy. legislation last month to “We need to ensure allow the fire department clarity of roles, and that when or to provide enhanced medical aid where firefighters arrive first on and all Delta firefighters have scene, their enhanced medical undergone training. training is focused on areas that Before the change, firefighters genuinely benefit patients and were only able to provide some assist paramedics, such as pain basic medical response, includmanagement and time-sensitive ing CPR and spinal management. administration of drugs.” Under the new bylaw, firefighters Lupini said B.C. Emergency are trained to provide a slightly higher level of medical assistance, Health Services would like to see firefighters across the region offer which includes maintaining IVs, a higher level of medical services giving pain medication and proand is currently working with viding airway management. other Metro Vancouver municiJackson said the change is about providing the best care in See CARE page 3 an emergency situation. BY
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