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February 15, 2024

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Occupational Competency Standard for Paramedics (new standard)
CSA
This Standard identifies the professional activities and supporting competencies required of paramedics in Canada. It reflects current practice in Canada and anticipated future practice needs. Learn More

Cadre national de compétences des paramédics (Nouvelle édition)
CSA
Cette norme identifie les activités professionnelles et les compétences requises des paramédics au Canada. Elle reflète la pratique actuelle au Canada et les besoins futurs prévus en matière de pratique. Learn More

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PAC Awards of Excellence Program call for nominations 2024
PAC
The Paramedic Association of Canada has developed an awards program to recognize exceptional Canadian paramedics and paramedic supporters at the national level. These awards presentations will be held during the Paramedics Across Canada Expo in Halifax on September 21, 2024. Read More

Call for presentations
PAC
We are now accepting speaker presentations for consideration at PACE2024, scheduled for September 18-22, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Learn More

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PARAMEDIC NEWS

Brant-Brantford paramedics answer the call to assist hospital in Nigeria
Brantford Expositor
Local dignitaries and representatives of Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services gathered at the Brant County Council building to present the keys to an ambulance that is being donated to support health care in Nigeria. Read More

OPP & Bruce County paramedics want job seekers at info session
Bayshore Broadcasting
A career information session is planned in Kincardine for those who are considering working as a police officer or paramedic. Read More

Patricia Bromfield is the new chief of Peterborough County-City paramedics
kawarthaNOW's
Long-time paramedic and administrative leader will take over from Randy Mellow who is retiring at the end of the year. Read More

2-year-old taken to CHEO after being found with syringe in her mouth at playground
Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa paramedics transported a two-year-old girl to CHEO after she was found with an uncapped syringe in her mouth while playing at a park in the Civic Hospital neighbourhood. Read More

West Grey declares land surplus to allow for paramedic base
Hanover Post
West Grey is planning to sell a property in Durham to Grey County for a new paramedic base. West Grey council decided at its recent meeting that the 0.73-acre plot of land located at 451 Durham Rd. W. was surplus to its needs and instructed staff to move on with the next stages of the land sale process. Read More

'Overdose emergency' prompts warning to avoid downtown Belleville
CBC
Emergency services responded to 14 suspected overdoses in downtown Belleville, ON according to police, who described the situation as an "overdose emergency." A media release issued by the Belleville Police Service shortly after the event warned members of the public to "exercise caution and avoid unnecessary travel" to the downtown core. Read More

Paramedics apologize after patient health info shared with 'wrong hospitals'
Global News
Paramedics in Hamilton, ON, say they're modifying patient-sharing procedures after sending the personal health information of several patients to the wrong hospitals. Read More

Ambulance service to Tyendinaga Territory being considered
Quinte News
If Hastings County council gives final approval, Hastings Quinte Paramedic Services could be operating an ambulance on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory seven days a week, 24 hours a day, by this fall. Read More

An old ambulance is being repurposed to help people in a new way
CBC
The Souls Harbour Rescue Mission provides food, clothing and shelter for people in Halifax, Bridgewater and Truro. Now, they've turned an ambulance into the SoulsMobile to help reach even more people. Read More

New ambulance bay opens in Claresholm General Hospital
Alberta Health Services
Ambulances are now rolling into the new ambulance bay at Claresholm General Hospital, part of a remodeled space designed to advance emergency care with improved accessibility and patient comfort. Read More

Dawson City, Yukon, starts year off with full ambulance coverage
CBC
For the past two months, Dawson City, Yukon, has had 100 per cent ambulance coverage, according to Yukon Emergency Medical Services. That represents a marked change from just months earlier when people in the community were complaining about substantial gaps in ambulance service, and local firefighters said they were sometimes being called to fill those gaps. Read More

Family claims slow ambulance response time contributed to Winnipeg restaurant owner's death
CityNews Winnipeg
The brother of a restaurateur who died following an altercation outside his business is now calling for better emergency response times, after he says his brother could have still been alive if care had arrived sooner. Read More

Osoyoos first responders honoured at annual gala dinner
Times Chronicle Media
First responders in Osoyoos were honoured recently at the 4th Annual First Responders Awards Gala Dinner & Dance held at Spirit Ridge Resort. Read More

Chilliwack Chiefs to honour first responders Saturday night
Agassiz-Harrison Observer
It's that time again. The Chilliwack Chiefs will present the Matthew Hutchinson Memorial Awards during First Responders Night, presented by Joint Force Tactical. Read More

America's first paramedics were black. Their achievements were overlooked for decades
Forbes
Certain figures loom large during Black History Month, including Harriett Tubman, W.E.B. Dubois and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But we should also take time to learn about lesser-known heroes who are frequently overlooked because their deeds were hidden from view. The paramedics of Freedom House Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh, PA are one such story. Read More

Exploring crisis services and suicide prevention for first responders and public safety personnel
Virtual Mental Health and Outreach Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
The purpose of this survey study is to understand the barriers and enablers to first responders accessing crisis services (e.g., crisis lines, help lines). We hope to use what we learn from this study to improve crisis line services to better meet the needs of first responders. Take Survey

March 2024 Symposium
CIPSRT
March 19-20, 2024
Ottawa, ON
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