Fort Smith’s health centre initiated a protocol to respond to mass casualties Tuesday morning, soon after a plane crashed near the community.
In a news release just after 2 p.m. MT, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority said that protocol will stay in place “until official direction is received that the incident response has concluded.”
It said the health centre is still open for emergencies, but regular appointments may be rescheduled to free up resources to respond to the crash.
“NTHSSA is unable to release any details about the incident or any impacted individuals at this time due to patient confidentiality,” the health authority wrote.
A spokesperson for the RCMP confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a plane had crashed near Fort Smith and that its officers were providing assistance to Transport Canada and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
The town asked residents to stay away from the area “to allow emergency response experts the ability to respond accordingly.”
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Fort Smith’s health centre initiated a protocol to respond to mass casualties Tuesday morning, soon after a plane crashed near the community.
In a news release just after 2 p.m. MT, the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority said that protocol will stay in place “until official direction is received that the incident response has concluded.”
It said the health centre is still open for emergencies, but regular appointments may be rescheduled to free up resources to respond to the crash.
“NTHSSA is unable to release any details about the incident or any impacted individuals at this time due to patient confidentiality,” the health authority wrote.
A spokesperson for the RCMP confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a plane had crashed near Fort Smith and that its officers were providing assistance to Transport Canada and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre.
The town asked residents to stay away from the area “to allow emergency response experts the ability to respond accordingly.”
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