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By Dave Deines, PAC President
Dear paramedics and dispatchers,
In this time of crisis, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for your tireless effort, dedication and bravery on the front lines of planning and response to the outbreak of COVID-19.
I am aware of the sacrifices you are making daily, of working long hours and overtime to ensure that your communities remain as safe as possible. Canada is fortunate to have a dedicated team of trained professionals who have been able to support all levels of government during these past few weeks and will continue to do so as this issue continues to grip the country and the world.
As you know, as it relates to the COVID-19 pandemic, things are evolving
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Mon Victo
L’entreprise Dessercom, qui offre un service ambulancier dans la région, a adopté certaines règles de fonctionnement.
Ainsi, les personnes qui requièrent les services d’urgence doivent indiquer aux répartiteurs des centres d’appel d’urgence s’il y a présence de symptômes s’apparentant au COVID-19, un voyage récent, un isolement volontaire ou une mise en quarantaine d’une personne vivant sous le même toit.
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Barrie Today
An elderly Innisfil resident will be getting some extra help at home thanks to caring neighbours, police and paramedics.
On Tuesday, March 17 around 8:30 p.m., South Simcoe Police Service officers responded to a call for a well-being check on an 81-year-old Innisfil man.
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Radio-Canada
Les ambulanciers qui couvrent le secteur ouest de la MRC d’Avignon sont parfois contraints de rester de longues heures au chevet d’un patient avant qu’il ne soit pris en charge par l’hôpital de Campbellton au Nouveau-Brunswick, en raison d’un « délai de libération de civières ».
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CTV News
As concerns about the spread of COVID-19 grow and reports of hoarding at stores and pharmacies proliferate, some Quebecers are expressing concerns about a possible shortage of hospital masks in the province.
On Monday afternoon, Quebec paramedics issued a plea to the public, especially those taking extraordinary measures to get their hands on such masks.
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La Tribune
La coopérative de travailleurs d’Ambulance de l’Estrie assure que les techniciens ambulanciers paramédics pourront intervenir de concert avec les services préhospitaliers d’urgence du CIUSSS de l’Estrie-CHUS.
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EMS1.com
The Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board issued a 5-day emergency suspension of ambulance services on March 13, which advises, “During this declared emergency, normal operations should be maintained when possible. However, operations may be modified, as outlined below, when necessary.”
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Khaleej Times
Soon, emergency room doctors in Dubai will use virtual and augmented reality technology to help paramedics provide treatment to patients in the ambulance itself.
The Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services is currently testing its smart ambulance project. It allows an ER doctor sitting in the hospital view a patient's data in real-time by wearing virtual reality glasses and provide initial diagnosis to paramedics."
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Seaway News
In his daily press briefing, Dr. Paul Roumeliotis of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit confirmed that the region’s paramedic services will be conducting at home testing for COVID-19 where appropriate.
“What we want is for our local hospitals to have an off load system,” said Dr. Paul. “We now have three choices, when someone calls who needs a test, we can send them to their local Emergency Room, we will soon be able to send them to a testing centre, or we can send paramedics to their home to conduct the test.”
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Le Journal de Québec
«Il est primordial pour les personnes qui requièrent les services d’urgence d’indiquer aux répartiteurs des centres d’appel d’urgence s’il y a présence de symptômes s’apparentant au COVID-19, un voyage récent, un isolement volontaire ou une mise en quarantaine d’une personne vivant sous le même toit», peut-on lire dans un communiqué.
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CBC News
First responders across the Island are changing the way they do things because of COVID-19. Additional cleaning is being done at the Charlottetown police station and access is being restricted.
"People are still able to communicate with our telecommunications office through camera and intercom," said Chief Paul Smith.
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Mississauga.com
The number of coronavirus cases continues to grow across the country, but Peel paramedics aren't experiencing a spike in calls.
According to spokesperson Monica Misra-Lui, Peel paramedics “are not seeing any huge or unusual demand on the 911 system due to COVID-19.”
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Irish Examiner
The decision to use the ambulance service to collect samples from households around the country in a bid to combat the spread of COVID-19 is unprecedented, according to advanced paramedic Richard Quinlan, chief ambulance officer for the North Leinster region, who has paid tribute to the outstanding work being undertaken by frontline health service staff in the battle to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
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CBC News
Concern over the possible exposure to COVID-19 has led Superior North EMS in Thunder Bay, Ont., to take extra precautions.
"The way it's spreading, and the number of people that are being affected, is certainly a concern for all our staff," said Andrew Dillon, Superior North EMS deputy chief. "We are doing things differently."
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CTV News
The president of the United Fire Fighters of Winnipeggers said upwards of 30 per cent of the firefighting force could be exposed to COVID-19 and will need to be quarantined.
“So what we’re doing, we’re preparing, we’re looking at the different computer programs about how we can keep response going,” said UFFW president Alex Forrest.
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The Guardian
Paramedics attending people who could be infected with the coronavirus were told only one person in each team of two could wear a face mask, with the other instructed to stand two metres away from the patient if “clinically appropriate."
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La Presse
Chaque fois qu’elles répondent à un appel, les deux jeunes femmes de 25 ans pensent à leurs proches, qu’elles pourraient contaminer.
Le 9 mars, elles sont intervenues auprès d’un homme fiévreux, en difficultés respiratoires, allongé et portant un masque d’oxygène dans une clinique. L’historique de l’appel disait qu’il revenait d’un voyage en Amérique du Sud, une région pas encore considérée comme suspecte à ce moment.
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Irish Mirror
A 47-year-old paramedic has died after contracting COVID-19, becoming one of Italy's youngest victims.
Diego Bianco, who worked for 118 - the Italian emergency ambulance service - passed away yesterday at his house in Montello, northern Italy, where he lived with his wife and their eight-year-old son, authorities confirmed March 14.
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Global News
First responders in Halifax are preparing for the province to be hit by the global pandemic of the novel coronavirus.
“It’s just basically the unknown. We don’t really know what to expect yet,” said Michael Nickerson, president of IUOE Local 727, the union representing Nova Scotia paramedics.
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WBBM-TV
First responders are the first to run into danger, and a Chicago paramedic is now first among the city’s emergency personnel to test positive for the coronavirus.
The city doesn’t believe the paramedic who tested positive contracted COVID-19 while responding to a call, but he is now quarantined along with his partner.
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