Medical Emergency

[Chazz]

I was wondering if anyone has any info on what and how would a medical emergency be handled in the Kipiwa and surrounding areas and lakes.  Seeing it could be 2 or more hour drive to get from a lodge to Temiscamin or about 3 hours to North Bay is there possibly emergency helicopter service.  Getting older and this is a concern of mine and my fishing buddies.

[Jig and drift]

Very valid question.

[BH]

here is an option:
Clinique Medicale Ville-Marie
Contact information
LocationPin56, rue Sainte-Anne, Ville-Marie, Quebec, J9V 2B7
PhoneTel.:
(819) 622-1414

[BH]

We had a reason to visit the facility, and it was a good experience. Confident in the care and facility. Not quite the Cleveland Clinic, but was good.

[Chazz]

Thank you Jig n drift and BH - fellow Ohioans

[michelle]

We purchased a ZOLEO satellite communicator for emergencies. Download an app to your phone and syncs through Bluetooth. We can text, share location and you can press emergency tab on the phone or on the ZOLEO itself. I had a phone but I like this a lot better. I imagine they figure it out when they get the alert.

[Chazz]

After a bit of research I found AIG Travel Guard Insurance offers some pretty good medical insurance packages that will cover pretty much everything.

[LanielKid]

Ville-Marie is good enough for most things. My dad had an allergic reaction a little while ago and they did him fine. Fabre opened up a walk-in clinic.

Anything severe, you're most likely getting flown to North Bay or Val D'Or. there was a boat crash on lac dumoine last summer, guy was heli'd out to North Bay.

Carry a sat phone if you're really worried, but you can call or text off your iPhone if it's new enough. My 14 lets me satellite text.

[reelpro]

Iphone 16 and newer now have off cell satellite texting and emergency texting capability.

You may have to get to a clearing or higher ground but you can text for help .

[Chazz]

Thank you for all the responses and looks like some really great suggestions and options