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October 19, 2023

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As a paramedic, I was put on the front line of strangers' tragedy — and I felt it all

CBC News
It's an odd thing to join in a stranger's tragedy — to feel the fear of a parent who found their baby blue and not breathing, the panic of a man who went to visit his mother only to find she had died in her sleep or the hopelessness of someone experiencing homelessness or addiction, often both. Read More

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Community raises $71,000 after the murder of a Niagara paramedic and mother

iHeartRADIO
It has been a difficult time for Niagara residents who knew and worked with a popular paramedic. Cheryl Kowalik, who would have turned 45-years-old in December, was found dead at a home on Victoria Ave. in Lincoln recently. Read More

Ottawa paramedics to use taxis to transport some patients to 'alternate destinations' for health care this fall

CTV News
Ottawa paramedics will use taxis to transport some patients to "alternate destinations" instead of a hospital emergency department, as part of a new plan to reduce the number of paramedics waiting to offload patients in hospitals. Read More

Firefighter faces assault charges after clash with paramedics at Oakville hotel

Global News
An Oakville firefighter is facing a pair of assault charges after a fight with paramedics during a call for service at a local hotel. Police say the 52-year-old unlawfully engaged Halton EMS staff in a hotel room early Sunday after a request for assistance from Oakville Fire. Read More

Health unit, paramedics, OPP issue overdose alert

Madawaska Valley Current
Renfrew County and District Health Unit (RCDHU), County of Renfrew Paramedic Service and the Upper Ottawa Valley Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning residents about an increase in overdose calls and suspected overdose-related deaths in the Pembroke catchment area. Read More

Peterborough area paramedics present banner signed by 200 people ahead of conciliation

CUPE
We're working to ease the recruitment and retention crisis facing Peterborough County-City Paramedics, said CUPE 4911 as they hosted a member engagement photo opportunity in front of Peterborough Regional Hospital, displaying a banner signed by over 200 people supporting their efforts. Read More

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Nova Scotia paramedics reject contract offer

CBC News
Paramedics in Nova Scotia have voted down a contract offer they received last week from the provincial government. Several paramedics, who weren't authorized to publicly discuss the terms of the offer, said it was for a three-year contract with an increase of about 20 per cent over the life of the deal. Read More

Bargaining 'broken down' between Peterborough paramedics' union, county

Global News
Negotiations for a new contract have broken down between the union representing Peterborough County/City paramedics and the county. Read More

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Tougher penalties urged for assaults on paramedics

St. Catharine's Standard
Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedics are asking regional councillors for their support as they launch an information campaign to mitigate the escalation of violence while responding to calls. Read More

Former Kinsmen Children's Centre in Cambridge could be converted for paramedic services, affordable housing

CTV News
A regionally-owned property in Cambridge is at the centre of a plan that could see the site converted for additional paramedic services and affordable housing units. Read More

Niagara's chair takes action over increase of violence against local paramedics

iHeartRADIO
Niagara EMS is sounding the alarm over an increase of violent assaults on local paramedics. Emergency Medical Services Deputy Chief Karen Lutz spoke at the recent Public Health meeting saying they've already had 56 incidents of violence reported against paramedics in the first seven months of this year. Read More

7-year-old's quick thinking helps save grandfather's life at Nanaimo pool

Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News
When seven-year-old Lucia Elizabeth Dell saw that her grandfather had his eyes open in the pool, she knew something was seriously wrong and called for help. Read More

Fire chief frustrated by long ambulance wait times

CBC News
A fire chief in Cumberland County says he's frustrated by long wait times for ambulances in his area, which have left his volunteers responding to more medical calls than fires. Read More

Customer's plea for restaurant staff to call for ambulance goes unheeded

Prince George Citizen
Sheldon White noticed the man sitting at the table across from him in a downtown Prince George McDonald's restaurant last Friday and heard him ask a staff member to call for an ambulance because he was not feeling well. Read More

'Ambulances can occasionally break down' says Frontenac County

Kingstonist
An ambulance that broke down last week while transporting a patient to Kingston General Hospital (KGH) might be a sign of a larger problem for Frontenac Paramedics. Read More

Northern Ont. town will soon have round-the-clock ambulance service

CTV News
In the coming weeks, the Town of Cochrane will have 24-hour ambulance service. Mayor Peter Politis said for the past 10 years, the town has had 12 hours of staffed ambulance service and 12 hours on call. Read More

Ambulance N.B. restores medical dispatching for 12 fire departments

CBC News
Ambulance New Brunswick has reversed course on a change that meant some southeast New Brunswick fire departments were no longer routinely dispatched to serious medical calls. Read More

Emergency exercise prepares first responders for critical situations

Brantford Expositor
A full-scale emergency exercise was designed to simulate an active shooter situation. The exercise, a collaboration between Brantford Police Services, Brantford Fire and Brantford-Brant Paramedics, was held at the former Victoria Academy on Richmond Street. Read More

What a day! First Responders Camp for Women a Success in Lanark County

Lanarkleedstoday.ca
More than 20 young women took part in the First Responders Camp held in Perth over the weekend. The camp gave participants a chance to get a hands on approach to what goes into becoming a first responder. Read More

New peer support line offers help for Alberta first responders

MountainviewToday.ca
A new Alberta-wide mental health resource for first responders is now accepting calls, and could offer additional support for those serving in rural communities. Read More

First Responder Fitness Festival kicks off in Saskatoon

Country 600 CJWW
First responders in Fire, Police and EMS will be going head-to-head for a second year in a row at the 2023 YXE First Responders Fitness Festival. Read More

May 1 to become First Responders' Day in Nova Scotia

101.5 The Hawk
First Responders' Day will be a day of recognition, not a holiday, but is intended to honour and celebrate the dedication, sacrifices and achievements of all professional and volunteer first responders in the province. Read More

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