COVID-19: Federal government provides more details on Sask. military aid
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A spokesperson with the National Defence said the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is prepared to send up to six critical care nursing officers to Saskatchewan.
The federal government provided more details on Saturday about the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) assistance coming to Saskatchewan to help deal with high COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
On Friday night, Federal Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair announced on Twitter that the federal government approved a request for assistance from the provincial government.
“The (Canadian Forces) will provide communities the support they need to fight the pandemic,” the tweet stated.
Blair said the federal government was in talks with Saskatchewan officials to provide additional Red Cross help and “other health resources.”
In an email to Global News on Saturday, Andrée-Anne Poulin, a spokesperson with the National Defence, said the CAF is prepared to send up to six critical care nursing officers to Saskatchewan.
These nursing officers will be employed in Intensive Care units.
“We are currently working with Provincial authorities to ensure these medical professionals will be employed in the best possible location based on the needs of the people of Saskatchewan,” the statement added.
The CAF will also provide “aeromedical transport” for in-province and out-of-province critical care patient transfers, as capacity allows.
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