Prairie Mountain Health has announced that newly trained institutional safety officers have begun patrolling Brandon Regional Health Centre.
A formal ‘graduation ceremony’ for the 16 officers and one supervisor who were enrolled in the training program was held in Brandon on January 3.
A release from PMH says the ISO’s are licensed as Peace Officers and, in health-care environments, have additional training in crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, search and investigative skills, evidence collecting and report writing.
They also have training which allows them to accept a mental health patient from the police and then secure and protect them until seen by healthcare professionals.
Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara says the BRHC ISO program, the first outside the city of Winnipeg, will enhance the health centre’s ability to keep staff, patients and visitors safe
Prairie Mountain Health CEO Treena Slate says the addition of ISOs fills a critical role in upholding the highest standards of safety and accountability within PMH facilities.
