How many times have we picked ourselves up after a fall....and felt it was no big deal.
It is when you then realize all is not right and then the need for medical attention is determined.....that is the point at which the clock should start ticking.
The key point is not that she delayed seeking help....but that there is no established helicopter EMS system in the entire province of Quebec....unlike just about anywhere else in the civilized world.
Also...if I am not mistaken there is no "private health care" in Quebec or am I wrong there?
Is this another failure of the Canadian National Health system we are seeing....not just in this one particular event but for all of the people of Quebec?
Has there been an attempt by a helicopter operator to establish a true EMS operation?
If so....why did it fail?
If not...why is there no EMS operation?
Is there a need for one?
If so...why is there not one?
Throwing an injured or ill person onto a stretcher and hauling them to a hospital with very limited medical assistance falls way short of a proper EMS operation.
How long would it take to organize a "charter helicopter" for such flights, get them on scene, and provide modern state of the art health care enroute as real EMS operators do currently?
Why "Day Only"?
Is there no IFR system in Canada?