Government Approves US$50,000 for Injured Police Officer’s Treatment

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The government has approved about US$50,000 to cover medical treatment and transportation for Senior Sergeant Jeffrey Benjamin, who is expected to be airlifted to Trinidad and Tobago on Friday, July 10, in an effort to save one of his injured legs following a recent traffic crash.

Cabinet approved US$40,000 through the Medical Benefits Scheme for his treatment and hospital stay at Southern Medical Services, while an additional US$8,104 will cover the cost of an air ambulance. Part of the medical expenses is expected to be reimbursed through insurance.

The assistance was confirmed during a meeting between Acting Prime Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin and the Police Welfare Association. Government officials said efforts to secure treatment had been ongoing, with Health Minister Michael Joseph and Education Minister Daryll Matthew helping to coordinate support.

Officials also dismissed claims that authorities had delayed assistance, noting that the Trinidad hospital issued its invoice only on Wednesday after agreeing to accept the officer.

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  2. Exactly! As I mentioned in a earlier post, it’s the least the government could do. I hope the officer makes a full and speedy recovery 🙏🏾

  3. WHAT THE HELL…! ‘…RECENT TRAFFIC CRASH…?
    NO DARN CRASH: …INJURED WAS A PEDESTRIAN: …WATCH IT ANR.
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    The Senior Sergeant: was

    (a) ‘…NEVER DRIVING/OR PASSENGER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE: and

    (b) …NEVER INVOLVED IN A CRASH:

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    HE WAS:

    (i) ‘…A PEDESTRIAN WHEN REPORTEDLY ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK FROM BEHIND: by

    (ii) …A HEAVY DUTY VEHICLE.’

    ***
    GOOD SOLIDARITY BY COLLEAGUES.

    ***

    (i) ‘…COP: …SMELLED-THE-DARN -RAT: as well as

    (ii) …AUTHORITIES ‘…SMELLED- THE DARN, TOO:

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    FOR WINSTON WILLIAMS:

    THEY DID FOR HIM THAT WHICH WAS DONE FOR ‘…FORMER PARLIAMENTARRIAN, WINSTON WILLIAMS.’

    HIS HEART HAD ‘…THREATENED TO STOP BEAT.’

    OFF THEY RUSHED. …BELIEVING HE WAS GOING: to

    (a) ‘…KICK THE BUCKET: to

    (b) …GO TO HEAVEN, THE HEART FELT ‘…HAPPY LIKE HELL.’
    ***
    HEART RULED.
    ***
    THEY KNEW ‘…HEART RULED:

    ‘…THEY BEAT IT ALL THE WAY TO THE ‘…CAYMAN ISLANDS.’

    ***

    INDEED HAPPY FOR THEIR RESPONSE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO WORKED IN TWO HIGH-RISKED PROFESSIONS:

    (a) ‘…FIRST AS A …PRISON OFFICER: and

    (b) …SECOND, AS A …POLICE OFFICER.’

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    SPEEDY RECOVERY, ‘…SARGE.’
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    WHAT THE HELL…!

    ‘…COLLEAGUES RULED.’

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    WALK GOOD.
    ***

  4. Thank goodness!! Earlier in the Facebook post, I was demanding they send him for proper treatment! They delayed long enough SMH… and a treatment plan should’ve been set up with Trinidad more than a week ago! Someone serving their country (or any citizen for that matter) should get assistance when it comes to life or limb! Especially if the medical services should be available and offered within the country but it is not!

    Time to build more hospitals, surgical suites and pay doctors what they’re worth and it’ll be a non- issue one day!!

    SMH…

    I want to work there as an MD but it’s the current medical culture and pay that deters me but if the government would regulate their funds and appropriate more to good medicine, transports to other places would be a thing of the past! Perhaps this is a major concern brought up in any urgent and upcoming SIDS conferences!!

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