As the COVID-19 crisis continues, Barry Christensen doesn’t take any chances when he responds to a 911 call or is required to transfer patients between hospitals and nursing homes.
The paramedic of 39 years makes sure he is well protected with N95 masks, gloves and gowns. The coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer for his job. “Every call is a risk,” he tells Global News from an Urgences-Santé ambulance at its Operation Centre in LaSalle.
The first responder says while the priority remains saving lives, he says other issues concerning his own personal safety now run through his mind. “Is everything on properly?
Is there a tear? Did I take it off properly? Did I clean it properly?” he said of his personal protective equipment (PPE). [ Sign