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A 25-year-old man has been flown to hospital after he fell from a dirt bike in Murwillumbah.
Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was called to a semirural property at Murwillumbah shortly before 7pm on Saturday falling reports the man was suffering serious injuries from the fall.
Local Ambulance Paramedics along with Emergency Services attended the property and commenced treatment for a head injury.
The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team assisted in treatment and stabilised the man before he was flown direct to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Increased Training and Education keeping BC Paramedics Safe
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The VP of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC says these first responders have a very low COVID-19 transmission rate despite seeing the virus daily.
Dave Deines said paramedics have to be extra careful due to their proximity to active COVID-19 cases. They start with doing a self-assessment every day.
“Every day across this province paramedics respond to long-term care facilities, respond to facilities that have outbreaks, we transfer very sick patients that may be COVID positive between facilities (so, between hospitals), taking patients from long-term care facilities, or from their private residences to emergency departments,” said Deines.
First responders, teachers still waiting for COVID-19 vaccination plans
Paramedics will be vaccinated stating at the end of January, but firefighters are among first responders not currently included in B.C. s COVID-19 vaccination priority groups.
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