Can housing management bodies provide personal information of a lodge resident to ambulance staff?
• Health information can be disclosed to an ambulance attendant under section 40(1)(c) of the FOIP Act if it was collected for the purpose of ensuring the resident’s welfare. Health information about a resident can also be disclosed under section 40(1)(ee) if there is imminent danger to the resident’s health or safety, and the information would reduce the danger. • Only the information the ambulance attendant needs to know to provide proper care should be released (section 40(4)).
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