A volunteer with the Chemainus Health Care Auxiliary was not seriously hurt after a fall in a dumbwaiter lift at the Thrift Shop Monday morning.

B次元官网网址淭he lift is just to move donated items from one floor to the next,B次元官网网址� explained Lois Greenhill, a member of the auxiliaryB次元官网网址檚 personnel committee.

The woman was able to speak to police and ambulance paramedics about the incident and WorkSafeBC is looking into it.

Greenhill said WorkSafeBC personnel had been on site and B次元官网网址渨eB次元官网网址檙e awaiting their report.B次元官网网址�

Members of the North Cowichan Fire DepartmentB次元官网网址檚 Chemainus hall were first on the scene. B次元官网网址淭hey provided emotional support until the ambulance attended,B次元官网网址� noted Greenhill.

There was an extensive presence of RCMP officers in three police vehicles and BC Emergency Health Services ambulance paramedics transported the woman to hospital for observation and treatment. B次元官网网址淪he was released from the hospital (Monday) afternoon,B次元官网网址� said Greenhill.

B次元官网网址淭he First Responders were fabulous,B次元官网网址� she added. B次元官网网址淲e were very thankful. What a great community.B次元官网网址�

ThereB次元官网网址檚 also been an outpouring of support once news of the incident spread and B次元官网网址渨e appreciate the communityB次元官网网址檚 concern,B次元官网网址� said Greenhill. B次元官网网址淲e are so very thankful our volunteer was quickly assessed and released.B次元官网网址�

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the organization and B次元官网网址渨eB次元官网网址檝e got a fabulous group of volunteers here,B次元官网网址� Greenhill enthused.

The exact circumstances of the incident are still being determined. The auxiliary has goods stored on the second floor of the building on Maple Street and utilizes the dumbwaiter lift so seniors donB次元官网网址檛 have to use a set of stairs.

The Thrift Shop was closed for donations Monday. It reopened to the public and for donations Tuesday.

don.bodger@chemainusvalleycourier.ca
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