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November 30, 2023

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Bruce County Paramedics receive support from local repair shop
CKNX News Today
A Walkerton family business continued its giving tradition, donating $1,000 to Bruce County Paramedics recently. Marvin Freiburger and Sons Inc., a truck and trailer repair shop, has made an annual donation to the local paramedic services for years. Read More

PARAMEDIC NEWS

Paramedics fear impact of construction on University Avenue near hospital row
CityNews
Major road restrictions began recently on University Avenue and are expected to last until the summer of 2024, but there are concerns about the impact of the construction on emergency rooms along hospital row. Read More

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Paramedics, social workers fill ambulances with toys
CTV News
For the past 12 years, people in Timmins have been packing ambulances with gifts during the "Fill an Ambulance Toy Drive." The endeavour is a team effort, involving paramedics, Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board and North Eastern Ontario Family and Children's Services (NEOFACS). Read More

Non-profit seeking support to train Northern B.C. paramedics
Prince George Citizen
Community Futures Peace Liard has requested the City of Fort St. John for a letter of support for a funding application they're submitting to the province's Community Workforce Response Grant program. Read More

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Hospital, paramedics team to launch temporary seasonal care clinic
Chatham Daily News
A new temporary clinic in Chatham will offer timely care to people with cough, cold and flu symptoms and other minor ailments, especially those without a family doctor. Read More

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New contract not what Niagara paramedics hoped for
St. Catharines Standard
After more than three years of failed negotiations, a new contract awarded through arbitration has left Niagara paramedics disappointed. Read More

Paramedic among City of Hamilton's highest earners — banking over $250,000 — as overtime soars
Hamilton Spectator
A Hamilton paramedic earned more than $250,000 last year as the service used overtime to fill gaps left by staff shortages, the pandemic and a massive rise in work-related mental-health issues. Read More

Contract confusion: Niagara paramedics got a better deal than they thought but 'ambiguity' in arbitrator's decision caused uncertainty
St. Catharines Standard
While paramedics are seeing some increased benefits and wages in their new contract with Niagara Region, the ambiguity of an arbitrated decision led to confusion for Niagara Emergency Medical Services workers. Read More

Edmonton paramedic killed in Ukraine
CityNews
An Alberta paramedic was killed in the line of duty in Ukraine earlier this month. According to an obituary Joshua Mark Mayers, 34, left Canada in September to serve as a medic in the ongoing war in Ukraine. He was killed in action on Nov. 10. Read More

Essex Windsor EMS to donate decommissioned ambulances to the St. Clair College Paramedic Program
St. Clair College
On Aug. 31, 2022, St Clair College hosted a Paramedic Strategic Summit to better understand the current demands of Paramedic Services and prioritize strategies for 2022/2023. Read More

Paramedics score big: Breakthrough agreement boosts pay and benefits
PTBO Today
Peterborough County Council has given the green light to a new three-year collective agreement for the Peterborough County/City Paramedic union, CUPE Local 4911. The agreement follows extensive negotiations between the union and the County, facilitated by a conciliator appointed by the Ministry of Labour. Read More

'The wheel came right off': B.C. patient wants probe of medical transport incident
Global News
A Vancouver Island man says he wants answers after a wheel came off the medical transport vehicle that was moving him between hospitals on the Malahat Highway. Read More

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A day in the life of a B.C. parademic
Penticton Herald
We know their wailing sirens and the look of the large, flashy ambulance racing down the road. Paramedics are there for people on their worst days. It's a tough job for the 3,000 B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics and 5,000 emergency medical-call takers, dispatchers and other professionals who respond to 911 calls. Read More

Ambulance facility planned for former Greyhound bus depot
Prince George Citizen
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is looking to create an ambulance facility in the former Prince George Greyhound bus station. Chief Ambulance Officer Leanne Heppell sent a letter to Mayor Simon Yu requesting the city's support for the project. Read More

Woman who suffered brain aneurysm suing emergency doctor, Nova Scotia Health, ambulance service
Halifax Examiner
A Kentville woman is suing an emergency department doctor at Valley Regional Hospital, Nova Scotia Health (NSH), and Emergency Medical Care Inc. (EMC) alleging negligence and breach of contract after she was misdiagnosed with a "low risk headache" and later suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm. Read More

About Us — Families Matter
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Our interdisciplinary group currently generates research on a range of topics focused on the families of Military, Veteran and Public Safety Personnel including mental health, post-traumatic stress, operational stress, work-family conflict, trauma, and resilience(y). Read More

First Responders in Crisis: Many feeling mentally 'unwell, stressed or burnt out'
Global News
First responders are often considered heroes in communities across Canada, having the fortitude to do things the rest of us would never imagine doing. But a look into recent mental health numbers across some emergency service agencies is telling another side to that story. Read More

STARS air ambulance presents service report to Grimshaw council
EverythingGP
Air ambulance service STARS has recognized the Town of Grimshaw Council for their ongoing support. STARS Liaison Glenda Farnden attended council's Nov. 22 meeting to present a plaque honouring the community as well as to provide an update on their operations in the region. Read More

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