No Warranty
Scammer hater
Aberdeen Hospital in New Glasgow has reopened following a bomb scare Monday that led to the evacuation of nearly 100 patients.
The Pictou County Health Authority said police allowed people back in the building at about 1 a.m. Tuesday. The emergency department was reopened at 4:45 a.m.
"Except for minor delays, all normal business activities including patient procedures and appointments will proceed as expected on Tuesday," the health authority said in a statement.
New Glasgow police said major crime investigators would continue their hunt for the mystery caller.
Officials with the hospital, police, fire and ambulance services were expected to give more details at a news conference later Tuesday.
The ordeal began Monday at about 7:15 p.m. when the hospital switchboard received a bomb threat.
Pat Lee, CEO of the health authority, said someone claimed to have planted several bombs inside the building.
Police and firefighters arrived quickly. It didn't take long before the health authority decided to evacuate the hospital. Within 20 minutes, all of the Aberdeen patients and staff were outside.
Lee said most of the patients were sent to a nearby nursing home and dormitory, as part of the hospital's emergency evacuation plan.
He said a few patients were too sick and had to be sent to hospitals in Antigonish and the Halifax area, including one who was airlifted to the IWK Health Centre.
The Aberdeen emergency department was shut down during the evacuation. Patients who needed emergency services were told to call 911 or go to an emergency room in Antigonish, Truro or Tatamagouche.
Lee said police with dogs inspected the building and gave the all-clear at 12:45 a.m. By 2 a.m., patients were on their way back to Aberdeen Hospital.
Lee said the health authority would review its response to the bomb threat and tweak its emergency response plan as necessary.
The Pictou County Health Authority said police allowed people back in the building at about 1 a.m. Tuesday. The emergency department was reopened at 4:45 a.m.
"Except for minor delays, all normal business activities including patient procedures and appointments will proceed as expected on Tuesday," the health authority said in a statement.
New Glasgow police said major crime investigators would continue their hunt for the mystery caller.
Officials with the hospital, police, fire and ambulance services were expected to give more details at a news conference later Tuesday.
The ordeal began Monday at about 7:15 p.m. when the hospital switchboard received a bomb threat.
Pat Lee, CEO of the health authority, said someone claimed to have planted several bombs inside the building.
Police and firefighters arrived quickly. It didn't take long before the health authority decided to evacuate the hospital. Within 20 minutes, all of the Aberdeen patients and staff were outside.
Lee said most of the patients were sent to a nearby nursing home and dormitory, as part of the hospital's emergency evacuation plan.
He said a few patients were too sick and had to be sent to hospitals in Antigonish and the Halifax area, including one who was airlifted to the IWK Health Centre.
The Aberdeen emergency department was shut down during the evacuation. Patients who needed emergency services were told to call 911 or go to an emergency room in Antigonish, Truro or Tatamagouche.
Lee said police with dogs inspected the building and gave the all-clear at 12:45 a.m. By 2 a.m., patients were on their way back to Aberdeen Hospital.
Lee said the health authority would review its response to the bomb threat and tweak its emergency response plan as necessary.