Alberta | One person killed, one injured in RTC in Edmonton
23 Avenue, 98 Street, Edmonton | 2 Feb 2012
Just after 9 a.m. on Feb. 2, 2012, the EPS received a report of a collision at 23 Avenue and 98 Street.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a half-ton truck travelling eastbound on 23 Avenue struck a Ford sedan that was travelling westbound on 23 Avenue, attempting to make a left hand turn on 98 Street.
The truck struck the Ford sedan on the passenger side. The female passenger who was in her 80s was treated at the scene by EMS and transported to hospital, where she passed away.
The male driver of the Ford sedan, also in his 80s, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The truck driver did not report any injuries.
Traffic Section is investigating. No charges have been laid at this time. All roads have been re-opened following the on-site investigation.
Alberta | Plain language Household Emergency Action plan released in recognition of Family Literacy Day
Calgary | 27 Jan 2012
Alberta | New NICU space will provide more beds and increase access
Calgary | 26 Jan 2012
Up to 14 new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds will be added at the Alberta Children’s Hospital to help meet the growing needs for these services in Calgary and southern Alberta.
“While these new beds will improve care, reduce transfers and provide better access to specialists, the most important need they fulfill is allowing Alberta families to remain closer together during these critical times in a newborn’s life,” said Premier Alison Redford.
The additional beds, scheduled to open next year, will increase Level 3 NICU capacity by 56 per cent and will reduce the need for neonatal patients with complex conditions or who require surgeries to travel between hospitals in Calgary. Level 3 NICUs are acute care spaces designed to care for the sickest and most critically ill newborns. Using available space at the Alberta Children’s Hospital keeps NICU patients and their families close to pediatric specialists.
“These new beds are all about creating a stronger healthcare system to improve care for Alberta’s families,” said Dr. Chris Eagle, President and CEO, Alberta Health Services. “AHS remains committed to increasing capacity and access to healthcare, and we’re able to do that through the support of our community partners like the Edwards family, and the Alberta government.”
Local philanthropists, Heather and N. Murray Edwards generously donated $5 million, through the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation, to help enhance NICU services in Calgary, including this $8.5-million capital project. The new unit will be named the Edwards Family NICU. The project will incorporate the new beds in undeveloped space on the fourth floor of the Alberta Children’s Hospital, and will add patient care and clinical and family support spaces. Stantec Architecture Ltd. has been hired by the Alberta government to refine the layout of the unit and optimize the number and size of the rooms.
Currently, Level 3 NICU services exist at the Foothills Medical Centre. Both the Peter Lougheed Centre and Rockyview General Hospital have Level 2 NICU services.
Construction of the NICU is expected to begin this summer and scheduled to be completed late 2013.
Alberta | City of Edmonton helping evacuees of apartment fire on South side
Edmonton | 19 Jan 2012
The City of Edmonton is providing assistance to evacuees of an apartment fire on Edmonton’s south side.
The evacuees were displaced as a result of a fire at Heatheridge Estates, 18 Avenue and 111A Street.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services received a 911 call to respond to the site at approximately 2:40pm on Thursday January 19, 2012.
The City’s Disaster Social Services is providing assistance, including food and lodging referrals, in partnership with the Red Cross.
About 70 fire fighters responded to the three-alarm blaze in the 80-unit apartment building.
Evacuees should contact 311 for updates.
Alberta | One person injured in mobile home fire
3000 block of 83rd Street NW, Calgary | 18 Jan 2012
Alberta | Single vehicle fatality on 142 Street
Edmonton | 17 Jan 2012
A 28-year-old male died after his car hit a street light in west Edmonton on Sunday morning.
The Edmonton Police Service responded to a single vehicle collision that took place just after 7 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. It was reported by witnesses that a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am was travelling northbound on 142 Street just south of 118 Avenue. The car lost control, mounted the curb, and collided laterally into a street light pole on the driver’s side of the vehicle.
EMS attended the scene, treated the injured male, and transported him to hospital where he was pronounced dead. There were no other passengers in the car at the time of the collision.
The EPS Traffic Section is investigating the collision. Speed, alcohol and road conditions are believed to be contributing factors.
If anyone witnessed the collision, they are asked to contact police at 780-423-4567.
This is Edmonton’s first traffic fatality for 2012. There were no traffic fatalities at this time last year.
Alberta | A toddler is rescued from the cold thanks to a concerned citizen
Edmonton | 17 Jan 2012
Police are commending a citizen for assisting a three year old boy who was in distress outside a west end apartment complex.
A call came into 9-1-1 Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 at approximately 10:36 p.m. to check on the welfare of a child. The citizen reported finding a toddler crying outside clad in only a pair of shorts and a parka that was worn upside down. He also had no shoes on. Members were able to get to the location within a minute of the call. CARRT (Child at Risk Response Team) was also dispatched to the scene.
Members were able to determine where the child had been staying and found an adult female in the residence. The woman in the home at the time was not the child’s mother but a relative. As a result of their investigations at the scene the decision was made to apprehend the child under the Child Youth and Family Enhancement Act. Charges are pending against the child’s mother.
Members of the Edmonton Police Service together with CARRT are asking the public if they are aware of any child being at risk to contact 911 or Alberta Children’s Services.
Alberta | Edmonton in #2 spot in Week 2 of Sirens challenge
Edmonton, Calgary | 17 Jan 2012
It’s a tight race so far in the 10th annual Sirens for Life blood donor challenge between Calgary and Edmonton, but Calgary remains on top after the first two weeks of competition.
The challenge, which runs until Feb. 4, pits Edmonton’s Fire, Police and EMS teams against their Calgary counterparts to see which city can bring in the most blood donations.
All Edmonton residents are encouraged to donate blood as part of the Sirens for Life challenge, with all donations made during the month of January counting towards the city’s total.
The city that donates the most blood by Feb. 4 wins bragging rights until 2013!
Here are the Week 2 results:
Calgary : 2092 donations
Edmonton: 2061 donations
All donations made during the challenge will count towards Sirens for Life.
- This includes whole blood, plasma, and platelets.
- We hope to collect 7,000 blood donations in each city.
Please book an appointment today to help meet the ongoing need for blood in Alberta.
Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) for clinic hours, eligibility information or to book an appointment. You can also book an appointment online at www.blood.ca.
The Edmonton blood donor clinic is located at 8249-114 Street.
Alberta | New Cree video to help explain triage in Wetaskiwin ED
Wetaskiwin | 17 Jan 2012
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is rolling out an educational video designed to help many First Nations’ patients better understand the concept of triage and how it improves the flow of health care services in the emergency department (ED).
The 15-minute video will play on TV screens in the ED of Wetaskiwin Hospital and Care Centre to explain the triage system used throughout the province, in which the sickest patients are seen first. Presented primarily in Cree, the video also has English subtitles.
“The video is designed to help people understand the process of triage and why some people go ahead of others,” says Elan Heinrichs, Unit Manager of the Wetaskiwin emergency department. In Cree tradition, elder first is proper etiquette when prioritizing patients.
“This video will address a lot of these questions for all of our patients. It’s also a good way to provide information to patients who speak only Cree.”
The Wetaskiwin ED receives about 29,000 annual visits. About 12,000 of these come from local First Nations communities.
The idea for the video arose during discussions between AHS and the federally funded Maskwacis Health Services, which provides health care for its Four Band membership: Samson, Ermineskin, Louis Bull and Montana First Nations.
Representatives of both organizations agreed more knowledge of the health care system and the triage process would contribute to quality services and enhance community relationships.
Tracy Lee, Aboriginal Health Lead for the Central Zone of AHS, says the video will help reduce frustration and confusion among patients who might not understand the importance of the triage system and why some patients are seen before others.
She points out the video employs different Cree dialects to ensure the information is shared with the widest possible audience.
“Within the Aboriginal community, there are language barriers and cultural barriers and this can affect both access and the care provided,” says Lee.
“The video portrays the unique responses to these barriers and ultimately serves to increase health literacy, while further addressing the need for increased cultural awareness.”
The video is dedicated to the memory of Warren Ermineskin, a former radio announcer at Muskwachees Radio (89.1 FM) in Hobbema, whose voice became a familiar sound in his community.
Ermineskin, who died in December 2010, fully supported the creation of the triage video, which features his trademark radio style and unique mix of Cree and English to provide cultural messaging to the community.
Alberta | One person injured in house fire in Calgary
600 block of 15 Ave SW | 16 Jan 2012
At approximately 5:00 hrs this morning, the Calgary Fire Department responded to a house Fire in the 600 block of 15 Ave SW with reports of people still in the building.
On arrival, fire crews could account for four of the five occupants and immediately started a thorough search of the building.
The missing person was quickly discovered and removed from the structure then handed over to EMS for observation and treatment of smoke inhalation.
Several small fires were discovered on the second floor and extinguished by crews.
Cause of the incident is currently under investigation. There is no damage estimate at this time.
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