Emergency first responder initiative expanding into more First Nations

Emergency first responder initiative expanding into more First Nations

The Emergency First Response Program is a partnership between Ontario’s Ornge air ambulance service and individual First Nations.

Emergency first responder initiative expanding into more FirstNations

By Matt Prokopchuk, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY — An initiative that trains, pays and provides necessary medical equipment to first responders in First Nations continues to expand. The Emergency First Response Team program is an Indigenous-led partnership between Ontario’s Ornge air ambulance service and individual communities, funded by the province’s health ministry. It provides necessary training and equ…