ICYMI: Vandalism rampage disrupts surgeries at Foothills Medical Centre yyc
At about 6:40 a.m. Tuesday, city police say they were called to the hospital after receiving reports of a man causing damage there.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
“We understand this is upsetting for patients and families, but it was the best decision to maintain patient safety. Surgical procedures which did not require in-procedure lab services went forward without delay,” said the spokesman.A staff member said the incident occurred on the seventh floor of the McCaig Tower and activated a fire extinguisher.
“Many cancer operations produce tumors that require special processing in order to guide correct chemotherapy and other treatments that may follow, and this special processing is time-dependent,” the worker, who didn’t want their name used, said in an email.The incident raises questions about the level of security at the facility, said the staffer.
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