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Heliports certified at Comox Valley, Campbell River hospitals Erin Haluschak Record staff
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The 22nd annual Transformations on the Shore carving competition got underway at 7 a.m. Wednesday morning and runs through Sunday at noon, when the saws will be put away and the judging will begin. See more on page 16. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
By the end of summer, patients in hospital in the Comox Valley and Campbell River will have an additional service at both facilities, as Transport Canada has certified both rooftop heliports with H1 classifications. Tom Sparrow, chief project officer with the North Island Hospital Project, said both heliports were certified on June 8, and activation work is now underway to prepare for full functionality. “This is the final steps in our projection for completion,” he noted and added Helijet will be performing test flights and operational and clinical staff will be working to ensure all employees understand the procedures surrounding helipad operations. The 153-bed Comox Valley campus along with a 95-bed facility in Campbell River is part of the North Island Hospitals Project; the combined cost of the project was $606.2 million. Both facilities opened in fall 2017. Continued on A3
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