Canadian EMS News Central Region Halton paramedics head to Port-au-Prince
GUELPH – Ten Halton region paramedics are on their way to Haiti for a one-week medical mission.
The mission is sponsored by Feed The Children (FTC) Canada and the paramedics began gathering at the FTC warehouse in Guelph at noon today to board a bus for Montreal’s Dorval Airport.
The team will fly out of Montreal Wednesday at 3 a.m.
The Halton paramedics will be joined by two FTC Canada physicians from Port Perry and will meet up with Halton paramedic Grant Rumford, of Burlington, who is already onsite at FTC’s in-country partner, Mission of Hope, with his own family.
“The paramedics who are going down to help with the earthquake disaster response exemplify the dedication of Halton Region’s EMS staff,” said Halton regional chair, Gary Carr.
“All of our paramedics are highly trained and among the best of the best. This group will be able to help hundreds or even thousands of people in Haiti.”
The Halton paramedics are going to Haiti as FTC volunteers.
“This is a very difficult time for everyone in Haiti and expert volunteers such as these paramedics are so important,” says Ken Dick, president of FTC Canada. “These volunteers will be providing emergency medical care to the thousands who have been injured in the earthquake.”
The team will also be bringing desperately needed medical supplies such as bandages and medications requested by FTC’s team on the ground at the Mission of Hope clinic.
FTC Canada responds to the needs of children and their families in Canada and around the world by providing food, medicine, education and other essentials.
If you would like to help, please contact FTC (Feed the Children) Canada at 1-877-382-2262 or visit www.ftccanada.ca.
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