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Sailors command, trained personnel who BOOK YOUR GUIDED ADVENTURE by the Vice Chief of the Defence in sea-going units are routinely will guide others through the test, Experience Vancouver Island’s spectacular temperate Staff to take part in a pilot project tested by Canadian Forces Health and other members through the for COVID-19 rapid testing. Services staff using PCR laboratory process. rainforest. One guide with up to six guests, Approximately 12,800 COVID- tests. The PCR tests are the most Some units will be instructed on perfect for the whole family. 19 Rapid Antigen Detection thorough and effective method administering the tests themselves, Testing (RADT) kits have been but can sometimes take days to get to make the program as flexible the results back. delivered to the base. The test is as possible so it can be tailored “The new tests can be given a self-administered swab and can to their operational requirements. rainforesttours.ca yield results in about 15 to 20 to a ship’s company on the day This method will be used for units minutes. they sail or to a group of students 250-590-6635 required to conduct testing on a The implementation of a rapid- the morning before a class; their regular basis. testing program in the workplace operations can continue without is intended to identify asymptom- pausing for the test results to come Smaller units that only require atic carriers of COVID-19. CFB in,” she adds. occasional testing or static testing Borden and CFB Halifax have also Although DND has imple- sites that are open to all members My team is here to been selected to take part in the mented rigorous pubic health of the base will be staffed by a pilot project, the results of which measures within defence facili- team of military personnel and will be assessed after 12 weeks. ties, this latest effort is all about DND civilians who have been provide the assistance The tests are voluntary, com- mitigating the spread of COVID- seconded to FSE. pletely confidential, and are 19 and identifying asymptomatic In order to be tested, employ- you need. being made available locally to individuals. ees need to meet the following certain workplaces and facilities “There is still potential for indi- requirements: asymptomatic (they Contact my office with your questions about: through Formation Safety and viduals who are infected with do not have any COVID-19 symp- Phoenix payment issues Environment (FSE). Priority units COVID-19 but don’t have symp- toms), have not been in contact Veterans Affairs Canada are currently in the process of toms to unintentionally expose with a known positive case of Service Canada and CRA being trained so they can have self- others to the virus,” says Leith. COVID-19 for 14 days, are not Local and provincial contacts sufficient testing programs, says The RADT program will not currently under public health Immigration-related issues Catherine Leith, Formation Safety replace or alter the existing oper- advice to self-isolate or quarantine Federal COVID-19 benefits for Officer. ationally-focussed CAF rapid test- and have not tested positive for ing currently underway or the need individuals, businesses, non-profits. Top Priority COVID-19 with a PCR labora- to enforce public health measures. Ships going to sea are the top tory test within the last 90 days as priority to receive the test kits. Self-Administered this may result in a false positive Individuals receiving or deliv- Test kits are manufactured by RADT result. /CollinsLaurel Laurel Collins ering training in areas such as U.S.-based pharmaceutical man- If you have any questions about @Laurel_BC MP for Victoria Basic Military Qualification, naval ufacturer Abbott.