Paramedics fear viral exposure
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WINNIPEG paramedics are worried gaps in the province’s pandemic plan may have exposed two Winnipeg paramedics to the virus while they transported patients from St. Theresa Point to hospital.
Tim Scharer, vice-president of the Professional Paramedic Association of Winnipeg, said paramedics weren’t alerted last Friday that they were transporting patients who may have swine flu when an air ambulance arrived from St. Theresa Point.
Paramedics are supposed to wear masks and gowns when transporting suspected cases of swine flu, and clean the ambulance after they deliver the patient. Scharer said hospital staff alerted the paramedics they may have been exposed to the virus, and the ambulance was cleaned before new patients were picked up. He said the communication breakdown between the nursing station, air ambulance and city paramedics needs to be addressed.
At least one paramedic has been tested for swine flu, but lab results are unavailable.
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