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Remote Manitoba First Nation with no ambulance service gets new emergency medical response vehicle – CBC

by ahnationtalk on February 14, 202524 Views

Feb 14, 2025

Province working with Poplar River First Nation to help vehicle, attendants meet licensing requirements

A remote First Nation in eastern Manitoba has a new emergency response vehicle to move people in need of medical treatment.

People in Poplar River First Nation have previously been transported in the beds of pickup trucks or the backs of SUVs or vans.

“It was uncomfortable for the patients in our community,” said Poplar River fire Chief Willard Bittern, who helped spearhead efforts to get the medical truck that arrived in the community earlier this month.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/poplar-river-first-nation-emergency-vehicle-ambulance-1.7458390

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