Moose FM CKAP 100.9 - Kapuskasing

Big spaces mean added challenges when it comes to transferring non-urgent patients between facilities and communities in the vast North East LHIN region.  Right now, almost all non-urgent inter-facility transfers in the region are provided through Emergency Medical Services (EMS).  However, since the transport of non-urgent patients is usually between hospitals, or between hospitals and nursing homes, it generally doesn’t need to tie up EMS urgent care.  A new transportation model is being explored. The NE LHIN has funded three transportation pilot projects that are now in progress. Each pilot involves a different model of patient transportation service.  The review is to lead to a new business model for non-urgent patient transfer that is timely, safe and cost-effective.  The review is expected to be completed later this year.

As the first long weekend of the summer approaches, OPP will be on the look-out for unsafe drivers on the roads and waterways.  Police will be targeting impaired, aggressive and distracted drivers.  Provincial Commander of Traffic Safety and Operational Support Deputy Commissioner Larry Beechey says drivers, boaters and trail users need to take charge of how they behave behind the wheel.  He says this will save many lives.

Who would have thought that a moose would need help? But that’s exactly what happened early this morning in Kapuskasing. A young bull moose somehow got behind a fence in the Brunetville Road area and had to be helped out. Town employees and the OPP responded to the call of the distressed moose and escorted it to make sure it made its way to safety in the bush. The video can be seen on Moose FM’s facebook page.

This is Powerline Safety Week and the Electrical Safety Authority wants Ontarians to look up, look out and locate. Chief Public Safety Officer Doug Crawford has this to say to those doing work outside.

There is also a website for more details on safety check it out at www.powerlinesafety.ca and there’s even a Youtube video.