Thank-you Bearskin Airlines!
14-7-2020
RLMCMH would like to recognize Bearskin Airlines for the support they've provided to our organization, during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
As you may know, our Hospital Lab refers microbiology testing to Sioux Lookout Hospital, as well as special testing and public health testing (including COVID-19) to Thunder Bay.
When restrictions on travel came into effect in March, many airlines, including Bearskin, were forced to reduce services. This left our Hospital in a precarious situation, as using ground transportation to transport tests increases the delay in obtaining results, as well as the risk of jeopardizing the quality of samples.
However, Regional Manager, Linda Lesnick and her team at Bearskin, advocated for continued landings in Red Lake to pick up our lab tests, even when no passengers were boarding or debarking. This has allowed the Hospital to continue to send our samples via air and has made results available to physicians and patients at least 24 hours quicker than would otherwise have been possible. We would like to thank Bearskin, Linda, and the Red Lake Team for helping our Hospital and community through this challenging time! This is such a great example of working together to do what's best for the community and we are so grateful!