Paramedics respond to frostbite cases
Paramedics responded to three separate incidents of frostbite and hypothermia in Prince Albert on the weekend.
Lyle Karasiuk with Parkland Ambulance says crews took care of three men, aged 20, 26 and 36, in different parts of town, and in each case they were not dressed appropriately for the conditions.
“[They had] frostbite to the face and hands, and in one case it was a bit more severe to the feet,” Karasiuk said. “It was all related to the distance they had to travel and not simply being properly dressed for the reasons they were outside.”
Karasiuk said there was no specific social or age group associated with the various cases nor was it related to a single event but rather “people walking from point A to point B” and not wearing the right gear.