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March 21, 2024

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New dispatch system for Ottawa paramedics to come online next month
CTV News
A new dispatching system for the Ottawa Paramedic Service will be coming online next month, after numerous calls over the decades to improve how ambulance dispatchers triage calls. Read More

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'We have to pivot': Saskatoon ambulance gets stuck in ice ruts
CTV News
While much of the snow is melting off roadways in the city, some ruts in residential areas have been causing issues for drivers and emergency crews. That massive snow dump from two weeks ago is still being felt on city streets. Read More

'You're going to wait for an ambulance,' CUPE warns Niagara residents
St. Catharines Standard
Need an ambulance? You may have to wait. That was the message from Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 911 representatives as dozens of paramedics and dispatchers from Niagara Emergency Medical Services gathered outside White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake while contract negotiations were underway inside the conference centre. Read More

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Ambulance prices alarming for Grey County
CollingwoodToday
The price of new ambulances needed in Grey County has skyrocketed. At its recent meeting, Grey County council unanimously approved a staff report that will see the county sole source the purchase of seven new ambulances that are needed for the county's fleet over the next two years. Read More

Ambulance delays in Niagara could get worse
Niagara-on-the-Lake Local
Long waits for ambulances could get even longer, if ambulance paramedics and dispatchers are not able to successfully bargain a new contract. Read More

Grey County approves purchase of seven more ambulances
Owen Sound Sun Times
Grey County has an unprecedented 11 ambulances on order as it awaits delivery of some of the vehicles from the only approved ambulance vendor in the province. Read More

'Flight Up the Night' with HALO Air Ambulance fundraiser
My Lethbridge Now
HALO Air Ambulance's "Flight Up the Night — A charity gathering" is the organization's first official event in the Lethbridge area. HALO is southern Alberta's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) program. Read More

BCEHS puts brakes on staffing changes in Barriere, Clearwater
North Thompson Star/Journal
The BC Emergency Health Service has postponed phasing out temporary ambulance resources at Barriere after catching North Thompson Valley leaders off guard with what was perceived as a staffing reduction. Read More

In the grim aftermath of child homicide, families and first responders struggle to cope
CBC via Yahoo!
There are no members of the Robillard family left in southeast Edmonton. In their grief after Carolann Robillard and her 11-year-old child, Jayden Miller, were fatally stabbed in a random attack outside Crawford Plains School, surviving family members could no longer face spending their days in that part of the city. Read More

First responders reach out on and off the ice
The Recorder and Times
The inaugural Grenville County Emergency Services Family Night was held in Prescott recently. The three-hour event at the Alaine Chartrand Community Centre was hosted by the Grenville County OPP Mobile Crisis Response Team and the Town of Prescott. Read More

Person airlifted after Perth County crash
CTV News
Three people have been rushed to hospital after a crash near Millbank, Ont., around 30 minutes northwest of Waterloo. According to Ontario Provincial Police, two vehicles collided near Road 121 and Line 67. Read More

Haida Gwaii case sparks calls for better BC air ambulance service
Haida Gwaii Observer
Prompted by a logger injury on Haida Gwaii, a new report says B.C. needs air ambulance services similar to those in Alaska or Washington State. Both states guarantee that people in medical emergencies can be taken to a Level three trauma centre within an hour. Read More

Dismantling AHS: Mental health and addiction funding and staff shortages mean more reactive care
Edmonton Journal
A new plan to break Alberta Health Services up into four distinct agencies is expected to roll out this spring, one of Premier Danielle Smith's top priorities in the wake of a November 2023 shakeup that included the dismissal of an AHS CEO, and Smith's firing of the AHS board. Read More

Woman's 'illegal buying spree' armed killer of 3 Minnesota first responders, prosecutor says
The Associated Press via Toronto Star
A woman's "illegal buying spree" armed a man with the high-powered firearms that he used to kill three Minnesota first responders during a standoff at a home where seven children were inside, federal authorities said. Read More

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Exclusive benefits for members of Paramedic Association of Canada
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Save on funeral and cemetery expenses for you and your immediate family members with these new special member discounts. Read More

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PSPNET
Public Safety Personnel (PSP) is a broad term that includes individuals (career and volunteer) that ensure the safety of Canadians. Read More

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CIPSRT
As part of the National Research Consortium, CIPSRT serves as the Knowledge Exchange Hub for knowledge synthesis, translation, and exchange that relies upon the best contemporary research evidence supporting an overall mission to help current and former public safety personnel, their leaders, and their families to maintain and improve their mental health and wellbeing. Read More

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