The Quebec Civil Safety Association Joins Helico Secours

November 17th 2023

Helico Secours solidarity cooperative is proud to announce that the Quebec Civil Safety Association (ASCQ) has placed its trust in the organization and is officially joining.

 The ASCQ, which will be represented by Élisabeth Lanoie, risk management and resilience consultant and board member of the ASCQ, will now take part in the emergency helicopter transport cooperative’s governance bodies. Ms. Lanoie was appointed to Helico Secours’ board of directors at the board meeting held on October 17. A specialist in risk management, emergency measures, civil safety, and business continuity, Élisabeth Lanoie has worked in the healthcare network, notably as coordinator of emergency measures and civil safety for 17 years. She now supports businesses in their risk management and resilience, and plays a senior advisory role with major organizations. The ASCQ, which brings together a large number of civil safety stakeholders in Quebec, has expertise and influence that will be greatly valuable to Helico Secours.  

 Alain Vallières, General Manager of Helico Secours, stated: "The ASCQ brings together practitioners, managers, professionals, and representatives of risk generators, and constitutes the largest grouping of organizations in the field of civil safety in Quebec. Once again, Helico Secours is growing. Our cooperative model continues to prove itself time and again. Our calculation was the right one. Only the cooperative model can bring together so many key players under one roof. This is a large part of our strength, in addition to our ability to offer a highly accessible service. Having a person of such quality and expertise as Élisabeth Lanoie to help develop Helico Secours is an immense asset for us. We will therefore be able to continue, with even greater ease, to consistently prioritize the benefit of patients. With the ASCQ joining Helico Secours, we have just taken a major step forward. We can only be delighted about it."

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