A Vancouver paramedic who had her gear stolen from her vehicle earlier this week says she has received an outpouring of support from the public.
Annelie Van der Heyden returned to her East Vancouver home on Sunday night after a marathon shift with BC Emergency Health Services.
She said she packed her gear into a bag, rather than keep it in a locker, because she wasn’t sure where her next shift would start, and left the bag in her car to reduce the risk of transmission amid the COVID-19 crisis.
The next day, she saw that someone had broken into her vehicle’s trunk and taken her gear, including two sets of her uniform, a number of masks, and a green stethoscope.
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