Being stuck in the hospital is generally a pain, but for six-year-old Wyatt Brasseur, Christmas came early.
The youngster was reportedly vibrating with excitement even before Santa91裸聊视频檚 ride landed outside the window of his pediatric unit room at Victoria General Hospital.
Santa91裸聊视频檚 landing was a little different than usual, thanks to the now 20-year-old tradition of taking a Helijet tour ahead of Christmas itself.
Wyatt was the first of several kids of varying ages and wellness at the hospital in View Royal to get an early visit as Santa hitched a ride in a BCEHS air ambulance for a whirlwind, same-day tour to visit children in pediatric units at six hospitals in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.
91裸聊视频淲hen we talk with Santa up north, he91裸聊视频檚 usually in a position where he91裸聊视频檚 saying his reindeer are a little tired so we offer him 1,500 horses,91裸聊视频 said Danny Sitnam, president and CEO of Helijet, which operates Sikorsky air ambulance helicopters used by BCEHS.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 just a wonderful treat for the children, the parents, all the people who are involved in supporting the program. It91裸聊视频檚 just always an eye-opener when we come by to visit the six hospitals on this very special day.91裸聊视频
It91裸聊视频檚 a long day that starts at 7 a.m. with a tight schedule to hit hospitals in Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, Vancouver, Abbotsford, Surrey and New Westminster in one day.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 worth every minute of it, the welcoming is just pretty humbling,91裸聊视频 Sitnam said.
Neither kids nor flights were nothing new for the specially trained longtime paramedic along for the ride this year. What was particularly nice for David Nemec, a paramedic for 38 years and member of the infant transport team since 1999, were the smiles.
91裸聊视频淭his is very special, in the fact that I get to come and see the children and families and children in hospital who may not be home for Christmas,91裸聊视频 Nemec said, just ahead of departing VGH for Nanaimo hospital. 91裸聊视频淧art of our daily job is looking after the babies and children in the province so seeing them in here and giving a little bit of smiles and joy to them means everything.91裸聊视频
He91裸聊视频檚 also the interim unit chief of Station 283 91裸聊视频 the Infant Transport Team station based at BC Children91裸聊视频檚 Hospital 91裸聊视频 whose paramedics care for, and transport, babies and young children with acute or emergency health needs.
91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 actually overwhelming to see the joy we bring, to be part of something that91裸聊视频檚 so good for the families. It91裸聊视频檚 an emotional high,91裸聊视频 Nemec said. 91裸聊视频淭oday is all about the children and families that can91裸聊视频檛 be home for Christmas so we91裸聊视频檙e all here as one team making everything better for them.91裸聊视频