An environmental scan of emergency response systems and services in remote First Nations communities in Northern Ontario

Background: Approximately 24,000 Ontarians live in remote Indigenous communities with no road access. These communities are a subset of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), a political grouping of 49 First Nations communities in Northern Ontario, Canada. Limited information is available regarding the status...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Mew, E. J., Ritchie, S. D., VanderBurgh, D., Beardy, J. L., Gordon, J., Fortune, M., Mamakwa, S., Orkin, A. M.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
Subjects:
Research Article
Canada
First Nations
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5497541/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28494638
https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2017.1320208
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Summary:Background: Approximately 24,000 Ontarians live in remote Indigenous communities with no road access. These communities are a subset of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), a political grouping of 49 First Nations communities in Northern Ontario, Canada. Limited information is available regarding the status of emergency care in these communities.

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