A senior member of the Ottawa Fire Services has tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, Global News has learned.
An Ottawa Fire Services memo to staff says the employee last worked on March 21. “We are in the process of tracking his actions and decontaminating equipment, vehicles and station(s),” the note states.
The note goes on to say that contact tracing to identify those who may have been exposed to the virus is taking place, and all of those who need to self-isolate for two weeks have been notified.
A person wearing a protective suit was seen outside Ottawa Fire Station #11 in the downtown area on Saturday, along with several yellow bags marked “hazardous material.” Ottawa Fire Services has not