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PAC
The Paramedic Association of Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the Paramedic Association of Canada Awards of Excellence for 2020. These awards will be presented at our Awards Ceremony as part of our Paramedics on the Hill Advocacy Day in Ottawa on April 25. We congratulate the following recipients and recognize their outstanding contributions to the Paramedic profession, the patients and communities they serve.
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BBC News
London Ambulance Service said in a draft memo — seen by the BBC — that its ability to handle potential Covid-19 cases was "adversely affected" by crews unable to wear respirators properly.
The service said staff had been asked to consider shaving but it had decided against mandating they do so for now.
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The Lindsay Advocate
For just over five months seniors at risk in Kawartha Lakes have had paramedic Julie Milne in their corner — and it’s made all the difference in the world to them.
Milne, of Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Services, spoke to Kawartha Lakes City Council yesterday at the committee of the whole meeting to share her experiences about the community paramedic pilot program.
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WKBN-TV
A Hubbard officer is teaching others how to better interact with those with special needs.
Justin Meade, of the Hubbard Police Department, is the program director and the chief instructor of the Autism Awareness Training and Acceptance Program.
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Kamloops Matters
A medical call to a flight landing at the Kamloops Airport today didn't have anything to do with COVID-19.
Airport Manager Ed Ratuski says an Air Canada flight which landed around 12:30 p.m. was delayed for about 20 minutes as B.C. Emergency Health Services helped a passenger.
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Alaksa Highway News
STARS air ambulance was dispatched to 13 calls in the B.C. Peace in 2019.
Officials gave Fort St. John city councillors an update March 9 on the agency’s operations last year and its outlook to the future. “We have seen positive results and lives saved,” said municipal liaison Glenda Farnden.
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CTV News
The Cowichan Therapeutic Riding Association is offering a one-day workshop for first responders in the Cowichan Valley to promote mental health and effective stress management for people in high-pressure jobs. According to the CTRA, interaction with horses has been shown to alleviate stress, lower blood pressure and improve mental health.
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CTV News
For the first time in more than two decades, ratepayers in Middlesex County will have to dig a little deeper for their tax bills.
County council has approved a one per cent rate increase for 2020.
The two biggest factors contributing to the increase are the rising costs of land ambulances and social housing — both services the county shares with the City of London.
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Halifax Today
A Halifax high school student is on a mission to end ambulance fees in Nova Scotia.
In December of 2018, Julia Wright became sick and needed to be transported to the hospital in an ambulance. She was shocked when two months later her parents were sent a bill.
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Vanguard
The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, has ordered that no Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, match should go ahead without the presence of paramedics. It also ordered that all Match Commissioners and the host FA are to ensure they inspect all the facilities including carrying out test runs before giving go-ahead for any match to be played.
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CTV News
The actions of an off-duty Saskatoon paramedic while on a family trip in Alberta are being credited with saving a man's life.
When Mitchell Ehr and his family were visiting the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, a man went into cardiac arrest, Medavie Health Services said in a news release.
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CTV News
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to worsen, there are concerns about the risk to frontline health-care workers.
Local paramedics are taking precautions when responding to all infectious disease calls, wearing gloves, plastic gowns, N-95 masks and full-face visors.
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The Peterborough Examiner
Over the last year, paramedics in Peterborough County have witnessed an increasing number of incidents involving violence.
Randy Mellow, chief of paramedics for the county and president of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, attended Wednesday's Peterborough County council meeting to voice his concerns regarding the issue.
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The Observer
After years of waiting, paramedics in Waterloo Region now have a new headquarters.
Hosting the grand opening ceremony on Feb. 28, local dignitaries turned out to cut the celebratory ribbon on the "north headquarters" and take a tour of the 48,500-square-foot facility located at 1001 Erbs Rd.
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La Nouvelle Union
Près de deux ans après l’abolition des horaires de faction et la mise en place d’horaires à l’heure survenue le 13 mai 2018, les paramédics de Plessisville peuvent maintenant mieux travailler et la population bénéficier de services plus adéquats.
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Simcoe.com
After weighing cost and efficiency, Simcoe County staff is recommending the status quo for paramedic services.
Simcoe County health and emergency services general manager Jane Sinclair is sharing the results of an internal review, following a 2019 provincial announcement about modernizing emergency health and land ambulance services.
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