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July 20, 2023

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'I'm just glad to be alive': Halifax man thanks people who saved him during cardiac arrest

Global News
A Halifax man who was resuscitated by a group of strangers while suffering from cardiac arrest last month finally received an opportunity to thank both the first responders and bystanders who saved his life. Read More

PARAMEDIC NEWS

Retired paramedics stepping up to help get patients to appointments in Manitoba's Interlake region

CityNews
During the pandemic, many patients in need of medical transport for diagnostics, dialysis, and other procedures were not getting to their appointments due to a lack of transport services, but one team of retired paramedics began a service to change that. Read More

C-K EMS paramedics return to all duties

Yahoo Life
Chatham-Kent EMS paramedics returned to performing all duties after agreeing to a Memorandum of Understanding to end their five-week strike. Read More

Ambulance system is improving, say health officials, but union worries it may not be fast enough

CBC News
Officials with Nova Scotia's health system and ambulance service say recent changes are increasing efficiency, but the union representing paramedics and opposition politicians are still worried about working conditions. Read More

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'I think the program is terrific': Community paramedics in Almaguin making home visits

North Bay Nipissing
Gladys Gough was sitting behind her late husband's office desk in the front room of her home when paramedic Krista Hampel arrived with the "Almaguin News" to talk about the community paramedicine program. Read More

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STARS Air Ambulance continues to provide lifesaving treatment to Lakeland residents

LakelandToday.ca
There is no doubt that STARS Air Ambulance services play a vital role in providing life-saving care for Lakeland and rural area residents in emergencies where critical and expedient medical treatment is desperately needed. Read More

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First responders band get chance to rock Canada Life Centre

Winnipeg Sun
A band made up of first responders is getting their big shot, a gig at the opening ceremonies of the 2023 World Police and Fire Games at Canada Life Centre later this month. Read More

Alberta marks record-high number of EMS opioid responses for third straight week

Edmonton Journal
The number of emergency medical services (EMS) responses for opioid incidents in Alberta has reached a new record high for a third consecutive week, according to provincial data. Read More

Canadian first responder walks sea to sea to inspire a conversation about PTSD

Global News
A first responder from Alberta is making a gruelling trek across Canada on foot, with the goal of raising awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to encourage his comrades to share their struggles. Read More

Youth invited to apply for Emergency Services Career Camp

CambridgeToday.ca
Youth between the ages of 15 and 19 interested in exploring a career in emergency services are invited to apply to the region's Emergency Services Career Camp. The camp will give participants a chance to experience what it's like to be a police officer, firefighter or paramedic while developing emergency preparedness skills. Read More

Report finds 'breadth of sexual harassment' at BC Ambulance Service

Houston Today
The person in charge of British Columbia Ambulance Service declined to say how many people have lost their jobs in the wake of a report calling for "urgent" action given the "breadth of sexual harassment" in the service. Read More

Medicine Hat funding HALO Air Ambulance for the first time

Lethbridge News Now
City council in Medicine Hat approved $1 million of funding to support HALO Air Ambulance for two years. The funding will be split with $500,000 for the remainder of 2023 and $500,000 for 2024. Read More

B.C. skydiving event helps veterans, first responders process trauma

Global News
Scores of Canadian Forces veterans, first responders and their families have gathered in Campbell River, B.C., to leap from the skies to help heal trauma and internal scars. Read More

Alberta sees record high deaths, EMS dispatches from drug poisoning

Yahoo News
Alberta reached a grim landmark with 179 drug poisoning deaths in April 2023, and more recent EMS response data suggests the problem is getting worse. Read More

Paramedics win fair deal on early retirement

CUPE
Ontario paramedics and their unions have won a major victory in their fight for fair access to early retirement after a decades-long campaign for pension fairness. Read More

Quebec woman died when first responders couldn't pull her from river. Her family wants answers

CBC News
Claude Deladurantaye was working at a construction site near the Rivière du Sud, in Montmagny, QC, about 80 kilometres northeast of Quebec City, when he heard a splash. Read More

McNally Project for Paramedicine Research

McNally Project
The McNally Project is a grassroots initiative intended to build research capacity in paramedicine. We're a community, of and for, researchers and those hoping to become researchers. Read More

Survivors thank paramedics who helped them after Christmas Eve Ebus crash

Castanet.net
One of the survivors of the tragic bus crash on the Okanagan Connector Christmas Eve is thanking his lucky stars and the paramedics who helped save him and his sister. Read More

Ambulance offload delays up in Nova Scotia; working conditions 'unbearable' for paramedics

Halifax Examiner
Paramedic union heads, doctors speak at legislature's standing committee on health. Read More

Sarah Jessica Parker to amplify the story of EMS adversity

EMS1
American actress and producer Sarah Jessica Parker, named one of "Time" magazine's 100 most influential people of 2022 and six-time Golden Globe Award winner, has been officially announced as the narrator for the advocacy film project, "Honorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis," in 2023. Read More

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