Community Paramedics Provide Health Services and Education

community · Denman and Hornby Islands

Community paramedics Jason Stevens and Sean Nordell provide 20 hours per week of health promotion, emergency response, and preventative care on Denman and Hornby Islands. They assist with emergency planning, advanced care directives, CPR training, and programs to reduce emergency calls. They also support the Green Envelope Program to communicate patients' treatment wishes during emergencies.

Sources

• “Jason Stevens is one of two community paramedics, each putting in 20 hours a week on Hornby and Denman... They provide training in CPR, hypertension clinics, and advanced care planning... Paramedics are really supporting the Green Envelope Program.” — The Islands Grapevine – October 17th, 2019 (October 17th, 2019)

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