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App connects BC paramedics to American Sign Language interpreters for Deaf patients

By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer  British Columbia Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), the Provincial Language Service (PLS), and the Office of Virtual Health (OVH) have launched an app to increase accessibility for those in the Deaf community. The app was designed to connect BC Paramedics to American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters. “It reduces barriers between our paramedic staff and Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and Hard of Hearing patients, enhancing patient care and safety,” says Sarah Morris, media relations for BCEHS, in an email statement to The Peak.  According to the Provincial Health Service Authority's (PHSA) website, the app is necessary to address the…

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