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The Paramedic Association of Canada has developed an awards program to
recognize exceptional Canadian paramedics and paramedic supporters at the
national level. The award presentation will occur during the Paramedics on the Hill
event in Ottawa in the spring of 2020. (final dates TBD)
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PAC
Le Programme de Prix de l’Excellence de l’Association des Paramédics du Canada a été
mis sur pied afin de souligner le service exemplaire de paramédics canadiens et
leurs partenaires au niveau national. La présentation des prix aura lieux pendant
l’évènement des Paramédics sur la colline à Ottawa dans le printemps de 2020. (Les dates
sera déterminé)
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PAC
The paramedic community is concerned about the number of needless opioid related deaths that occur in Canada
Recently, paramedics with the assistance of the CSA Group developed a standard which outlines a comprehensive national framework for paramedic emergency and front-line response to the opioid crisis across the treatment and care continuum in out-of–hospital emergency and community settings that can be implemented by first responders across Canada. We are now seeking assistance in knowledge translation and a Request for Proposal.
CSA Group
CSA Group is pleased to announce the launch of a project to develop an evidence-informed new National Standard on First Responder Fatigue Risk Management as well as supporting implementation tools. The objective is to provide an innovative approach for first responder organizations to systematically prevent and manage workplace fatigue, by addressing it in a strategic, coordinated approach, and as part of a broad organizational management framework. The intent will be to consider all forms of fatigue including cognitive fatigue, physical fatigue, perceptual fatigue, emotional fatigue, and burnout.
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Barrie 360
An anonymous donor has contributed $100,000 to better the mental health of Simcoe County’s paramedics.
The Director and Chief of Paramedic Services was contacted in 2019 by someone who had made use of the service a number of times. The donor claimed that even though they felt they were imposing on Paramedic Services over a brief span, paramedics remained “extremely professional, supportive, and compassionate,” according to a report to County Council.
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EMS1.com
In the 2010s, unmanned aerial vehicles, aka UAV or drones, moved from the realm of science fiction into reality. In the 2020s, drones are likely to become even more prevalent in emergency response, search and rescue operations, accident investigations, site surveys, package delivery and countless other tasks.
While some of the package delivery tasks are more of a novelty than a necessity – drone-delivered pizza, anyone?
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Discover Humboldt
Safety was the focus of a course provided by STARS Air Ambulance to the Wadena Volunteer Fire Department.
STARS Air Ambulance paid a visit to the Wadena Volunteer Fire Department on January 22nd for a refresher course on the safety procedures to follow if STARS needs to land in the area.
"We went over everything from how to block off highways, looking for obstacles that are hazardous like trees, powerlines and stuff like that.
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Surrey Now-Leader
A new Canadian-made medication could help people with diabetes who have gone into hypoglycemic shock.
Baqsimi is a nasal spray contains three milligrams of glucagon. It differs from previously-available glucagon treatments for hypoglycemic shock, or extremely low blood sugar, because it does not need to be mixed.
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NB Paramedics
On Jan. 22, the New Brunswick Paramedic Reclassification Committee was notified that CUPE made filings to the Labour & Employment Board, in an attempt to block Paramedics from being classified as "Medical Science Professionals." Paramedics throughout New Brunswick are expressing frustration with the actions of CUPE and their attempts to block Paramedics from being classified as Medical Professionals.
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Chatham This Week
Officials at Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and Chatham-Kent Emergency Medical Services are reporting a 45 per cent decline in ambulance offload times at the hospital’s Chatham Campus.
Lori Marshall, president and CEO of the Health Alliance, said offload times dropped to 23 minutes in December from 42 minutes in March.
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CTV News
Three people were injured Monday morning when a motorist collided with an ambulance.
The incident took place around 11:30 a.m. on Stoney Trail. Both vehicles were heading east towards Chapparal Boulevard, when the crash occurred.
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TVA Nouvelles
Chaque ambulance possède un kit spécial dont ils se servent déjà pour affronter toutes les sortes de virus.
«Pour toutes les maladies contagieuses en fait. On va porter les mêmes équipements. Que ce soit la gastro, la grippe ou d’autres maladies», a expliqué Stéphane Smith d’Urgences-santé.
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Global News
A Yorkton ambulance provider is beginning to find gaps in service, after scaling back ambulances purely to what’s been contracted with the Saskatchewan Health Authority.
On Aug. 1, Kelly Prime reduced Crestvue Ambulance to three ambulances with two staff members each from four ambulances with three staff members.
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CTV News
After 18 years as an officer with York Regional Police, Michelle Vincent turned in her badge earlier this month, and now she’s pledging to protect and serve members of the policing community.
The fifty-year-old is attempting to launch Ontario’s first treatment facility solely dedicated to first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and mental illness.
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CBC News
Severe chills. Aches and pains. Full-body weakness.
Bruce England says those intense symptoms began one night in 2003 after he'd wrapped up a shift as a Toronto paramedic.
"I couldn't get out of bed, I couldn't lift my head. I couldn't go to the washroom," he recalled. "I just didn't have the strength. It was like being hit by a two-by-four and not being able to move."
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My Timmins Now
Paramedics across Cochrane District are taking no chances with the possibility of coronavirus arriving here.
Emergency Medical Services chief Jean Carriere says they’re wearing protective equipment similar to what they do during an influenza outbreak.
“You might see the paramedic showing up wearing a gown,” he explains. “They’re obviously always wearing latex type gloves and eye protection.”
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CTV News
The union that represents two Toronto paramedics who transported Canada’s first presumptive case of the coronavirus to hospital on Saturday say they’re upset they had to hear about the man’s likely diagnosis from the news, but officials say that is standard procedure.
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Blackburn News
A local charity is hosting an event in hopes of bringing awareness to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
On Wednesday evening, Rise House International will be hosting Rise Above PTSD: Stories of Redemption.
Brian Knowler, legal consultant for Rise House International, said the event is being held in conjunction with the annual Bell Let’s Talk Day.
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CTV News
A handful of new paramedics will be hitting the streets of Saskatoon starting Jan. 27.
Eight new primary care paramedics with Medavie Health Services West were honoured at a special graduation ceremony recently.
In the period from 2015 to 2019 there has been an eight per cent boost in calls. In 2019 there were more than 31,000 calls. Taking these numbers into account, these new paramedics will boost Medavie’s team.
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Global News
There’s been another delay in the trial for two Hamilton paramedics who are charged in connection with the death of a Good Samaritan who was fatally shot more than two years ago.
Christopher Marchant and Steven Snively were both charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life when they treated 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi near a mosque in the area of Main Street East and Sanford Avenue in December 2017.
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CTV News
Winnipeg paramedics are dealing with an increase in call volumes and may be off sick more.
Numbers from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service show the emergency crews responded to 89,311 medical incidents in 2019, a 32 per cent rise from 2015’s 67,633 medical incidents.
Over those five years, the WFPS said on average it had 28 ambulances responding to calls every day including 17, 24-hour ambulances and 11, 12-hour ambulances.
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Global News
The head of Hamilton’s paramedics’ union is urging for more provincial and municipal funding as paramedics are stuck waiting to transfer patients to hospitals, leading to delays in ambulances reaching those in life-threatening situations.
There were 457 cases between January and October of 2019 where it took paramedics more than 20 minutes to get to those suffering from serious emergencies — including heart attacks and drug overdoses.
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Whitehorse Daily Star
Two paramedics who medivaced Cynthia Blackjack from Carmacks to Whitehorse testified Friday that the critical care team did everything in their power to save her life.
“I felt confident in our skill set and how it was applied, and we advocated for this patient appropriately,” Mark Loewnberger told counsel at a coroner’s inquest.
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CKTB
The paramedic who was spat on by a suspect during a police chase and crash on the QEW in St. Catharines is doing OK.
Bryce Brunarski with Niagara EMS tells CKTB they have been in contact with the paramedic who responded to the recent crash, and he/she is taking time to rest at home and recuperate.
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