On Thursday, September 20, an accident occurred on the construction site of the new high school in Niverville. One of the workers, a man who was described as being in his 40s, was transported to the Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg after suffering a fall from an unspecified height.
The transfer was conducted by the STARS air ambulance. Reports say that paramedics placed the patient on a backboard as a precautionary measure, adding that he was conscious and talking to first responders.
“Our involvement primarily was patient care with our first responders attending,” says Niverville Fire Chief Keith Bueckert. “And then second to that, the fire department’s role with STARS was to make a safe landing zone so the helicopter can touch down.”
Bueckert says that the helicopter was able to land in an adjacent field.
“We set up the landing zone and then were in communication with the pilot to land the helicopter and make sure it also took off appropriately,” he added.
The STARS helicopter departed the scene at 11:40 a.m.
It is believed that the man was stabilized and suffered broken bones, but it otherwise on the road to recovery.
