Entry Island: A woman waits 12 hours to be evacuated

A resident of Entry Island had to wait 12 hours before being evacuated to the hospital last Friday.

Unable to walk after injuring her hip, the 88-year-old woman was transported by helicopter to Cap-aux-Meules according to the emergency protocol put in place with the Ivan Quinn being taken out of service.

Her granddaughter, Johanne Clarke, was very worried to see her grandmother suffering all day:

Johanne Clarke points the finger at the CISSS emergency evacuation protocol, which she believes is inadequate to properly serve the population:

The hospital declined to comment on the significant delays surrounding the evacuation, to keep the patient’s privacy.

The institution reminds that when the Ivan-Quinn ferry is out of service, emergency transportation is provided by the program of Quebec Aeromedical Evacuations (ÉVAQ) in coordination with the Joint Rescue Coordination of the Royal Canadian Air Force (JRCC)

For Johanne Clarke, this answer is not enough.

She indicates that her grandmother is doing better and will be able to return to Entry Island soon.

On the Municipal side, Mayor Antonin Valiquette says he is concerned, but remains confident in the partners responsible for the interventions.

Note that the Ivan-Quinn is scheduled to resume service on June 8 according to the Société des Traversiers du Québec.

Translated from the french article with the help of Google Translate.