How area hospitals rallied to treat a surge of bus crash victims who only spoke Mandarin

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https://www.google.com/amp/ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/area-hospitals-rallied-to-help-a-surge-of-bus-crash-victims-who-spoke-mandarin/amp

BY JACQUIE MILLER at the Ottawa Citizen

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED: JUN 5, 2018

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When the Queensway Carleton Hospital received word on Monday that 20 injured Chinese tourists whose bus had crashed near Prescott would arrive soon, the entire staff sprang into action.

An announcement was broadcast across the hospital asking for volunteers who spoke Cantonese or Mandarin. Doctors, nurses, a psychiatrist, a cleaner, and a member of the IT staff all jumped in to act as translators, said hospital spokesperson Ann Fuller.

A paramedic who happened to be at the hospital even called his mom, who spoke Mandarin. She quickly arrived too, said Fuller.

The Queensway Carleton was one of several hospitals scrambling after the crash not just to provide medical care, but to do so in Mandarin, the language spoken by the 37 tourists on the bus.



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Everyone pulling together in rural Ontario after a bus full of Chinese tourists crashed. Two people died.This is the type of story missing from the news in the USA since Trump. Not enough connection and everyday miracles. The stories that bring us together. Instead their is greed and division. The wolf you feed is what you become and all. Looks like Ontario will be electing a Trump wannabe in Ontario tonight so we will be joining you soon.

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1. The difference is that somebody here would have called ICE

instead of trying to think of someone that spoke Mandarin.

Sadly.