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Whitby Free Press, 29 Feb 1984, p. 9

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WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1984, PAGE 9 Inquest jury wants mandatory paramedlie s Paramedie training should be made man- datory for ail ambulan- ce attendants in- On- tario, a coronor's jury bas recommended. The jury was in- vestigating the deatb of Wbitby crossing guard who died as the resuit of a traffic accident Mar. 16, 1983 at the corner of Dundas and Garden Sts. The three-man, two- woman panel deter- mined that Jacoba Debres, 51, died of massive internai in- juries after she was struck by a car and thrown a distance of 12 metres in wbat bas been cailed a freak accident. Tbe jury heard testi mony from Ian Baxter of' the Wbitby Ambulance Service and Dr. Francis Kwan of the Dr. J.O. Ruddy Generai Hospital. 1Baxter testified that he 'and bis partner, Brian Piggott, did everytbing they were allowed to do under the law for Debres and transported her to the Ruddy hospitai's emergency room. Ambulance attendan- ts are oniy ailowed to administer first aid to any accident victim. Paramedics can give medication under doc- tor's orders. Osbawa ýis the only municipality in the region witb a paramedic program. 1Baxter toid the Jury that Debres was found under a pick-up truck that ,was parked -near the pumps of Lyie's Cutý Rate Gas Station whicb is iocated at the north- east .corner of the inter- section. Because of its proximity toDundas St.,ýý< tbe jury aiso recomn- mended tbat the gas station be relocated in an effort to create a safer intersection-. Under questioning- from acting Crown at- torney George Poilitt, Kwan admitted that Debres migbt have had a better chance of sur- viving had she been taken to tbe Oshawa General Hospitai. However, Dr. Cameron Anderson told the jury that there was no time to transfer tbe victim because sbe needed constant medical attention.' Baxter also pointed out tbat under iaw, am- bulance attendants are required to transport victims to the' nearest hospital unless ordered to go to anotber facility eitber by the doctor of the patient. l Despite al of the ef- forts made,- Kwan, said tbat Debres bad only "a very smail chance",'0f surviving her injuries. Re turna ne xt The jury aiso recom- mended changes be made to the intersec- tion. Among tbese are tbe installation of an ad- vanced green ligbt on Dundas St. to aliow for a left band turn to be made onto 'Garden St. Tbey also suggested probibiting rigbt band turns from Garden St. onto Dundas St. during school hours (8 a. m. to 5 p.m.). week AIR CANADA SUN CHARTERS THE 140TTEST DEALS ý UNDE.R THE SUN S'EAT1 SALE PRICES: F TI.AUDERDALE MM$19 3 DEPARTURES ON LY MARICHl74I8 AND APRIL 7 CONDITIONSt Reet-atons and ticket piocha., arejublecctoaspecelfic conditions and restrictions. Pc,-,, art aplicable on specifictrtnref clair and thent are iength cf sIUy" conditions. Pane, and conditions are subjett to chante cîthout notice. Transportation tace, non înctldod. Ailflithts art tonerned hy Air- Canada', charter tantif and regulations cf the CanadianT lt-nt. poncation Comminsion. Sonne fllght, mal, ho sold out. Air Canada Sun Chater art cprat.d hy Tonnam l,, *8 daysl7 nights atthe DasInn Jan. 29.1984. Altran.lmusthbe conepeted by lob. 13, 1964. CALL YOUR TRAVEL AGENT or DROP IMTO OUR NEW TICKET OFFICE IN THE MINISTRY OF REVENUE ULDG. AT 33 KING ST. WEST, OSHAWA MON.-FRI. 9-5 AIR CANADAl @ýTOURAM The jury also wants to see the scbooi bus ioadlng zone of Florence M. Heard Public Sebool moved further away from the intersection and the construction of full sized curbs aiong the western edge of Garden St. These curbs should be cleariy marked complete witb entrance and exit iden- tification. The panel aiso wants a study-done to deter- mine bow far' gasolinE pumps should be sel from a roadway. Their other major suggestion is that a second crossing guarc be empioyed at the in- tersection until the Town of Whitby com- pleted a long term ,plan~ to improve safety con- ditions. It should, be noted that tbese are only recom- mendations and that a coroner's jury bas no Country Mouse-o'pens Another commercial entreprise was officially opened in Wbitby last week. Mayor Bob Attersiey (centre) is seen here presenting a chain for their front door key to Bétty-Jean Blyth and Barbara Wiiiamson of Tbe Country Mouse, 217 Dundas St.^ E. Blytb will be familiar to Free Press readers as the author of our Brookiin Bylines coiumn. The Country Mouse is a gift sbop featuring local art and bandicrafts as well as craft classes and a gift buying and wrapping service. Looking on are regional councillors Gerry Emm and Tom Edwards. 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