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CTV News
The Regina Police organized a “Parade of Lights” on Wednesday evening to show their appreciation for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Several first responder vehicles split into two groups to parade down routes near the Regina General Hospital, the Pasqua Hospital and the STARS office.
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Pembroke Observer
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Renfrew County Virtual Triage and Assessment Centre (RC VTAC) has launched today to strengthen access to primary care for all Renfrew County residents.
The RC VTAC is a collaboration between Renfrew County Primary Care teams, the County of Renfrew Paramedic Service, Renfrew County Hospitals, and the Renfrew County and District Health Unit, with the support of Ontario Health East.
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Orangeville.com
There may be far less hustle and bustle in the streets, but Cara Burleigh has never been busier.
As the community paramedic for the Dufferin County Paramedic Service, Burleigh has been making preventive health-care visits to people’s homes for the last year. With coronavirus keeping more people in their homes, Burleigh’s work load has increased significantly.
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Global News
London Emergency Services workers came together to show support for local health-care workers, emergency services personnel and community members on the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
A convoy of emergency services vehicles drove past the London Health Sciences University and St. Joseph’s campuses at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 1.
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Sands has added a new surgical mask to our production line until the mask shortage is over.
It is made of three plies of NWPP NonWoven Polypropylene with elastic ear loops. NonWoven Polypropylene is constructed of 100% polypropylene.
They are limited use and can be cleaned by placing them in water that had boiled for 10 minutes.
These masks have not been tested by Health Canada, but a single layer of this material has a typical filtration of 0.2 microns.
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Simcoe.com
Plenty of businesses are stepping up to get behind front-line health care workers and first responders during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
There are many more examples but the following merchants are part of the growing number who are supporting essential workers in the COVID-19 battle.
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Global News
Canadian pharmacy and retailer London Drugs is reserving the last hour of the shopping day for workers on the the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The company says starting Wednesday, the store will be reserved for health care workers and first responders from 8 p.m to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.
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Budweiser via YouTube
It’s time to show our heroes on the front line that none of their work goes unnoticed.
The time is now to come together as #ONETEAM.
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Global News
Delta’s police chief has expressed frustration following the theft of catalytic converters from three ambulances.
Chief Neil Dubord said the thefts were reported to police Tuesday night, and investigators so far have no suspects or video evidence.
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Vertical Magazine
Cornwall Air Ambulance is celebrating the arrival of a new Leonardo AW169 helicopter, which will replace the service’s MD 902 Explorer. The next-generation air ambulance helicopter will ensure the charity’s critical care paramedics can reach even more people in their hour of need.
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Global News
The Ornge air ambulance service is keeping a land ambulance based in Hamilton, beginning April 6.
Ornge says the move is in anticipation of an increase in the need to provide timely transport for COVID-19 patients and an increase in the need to conduct timely critical care repatriations.
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Le Journal de Montréal
Les services ambulanciers de la Montérégie ont eu à faire face à près de 150 cas de patients possiblement atteints de la COVID-19 depuis que le gouvernement du Québec a décrété l’état d’urgence.
«À la CETAM, nous ne sommes pas encore en mesure d’urgence. Nous avons les effectifs et l’équipement nécessaire afin de bien desservir la population», a indiqué Janie Gagnon, porte-parole de la CETAM (Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie), par communiqué.
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Radio-Canada
Le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux veut faciliter le recours aux ambulanciers retraités et étudiants pour combler les besoins durant la pandémie de COVID-19. Leur aide pourrait être requise tant que l'urgence sanitaire sera en vigueur.
Le gouvernement a adopté des mesures cette semaine pour favoriser l'entrée ou la réintégration en poste si le besoin se fait sentir.
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Radio-Canada
Des ambulanciers d'Acton Vale exigent que le nettoyage de leurs vêtements de travail soit pris en charge par leur employeur, pour éviter les risques de contamination liés à la COVID-19.
Malgré des demandes répétées auprès de l'entreprise Dessercom, ces travailleurs affirment avoir reçu une fin de non-recevoir. L'employeur exige qu'ils nettoient eux-mêmes leurs vêtements à la maison.
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Radio-Canada
La compagnie Dessercom, propriétaire d'Ambulances Abitémis, affirme qu'un de ses paramédics est atteint de la COVID-19.
L'entreprise en a fait l'annonce dans un communiqué publié lundi soir. Selon Dessercom, l'employé est en isolement à la maison et se porte bien.
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Fox News
Prince William reportedly wants to suit up and return to his former job as an air ambulance pilot to assist in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
While the British royal family has been socially isolating in their various estates in the U.K., a source recently told The Sun that the Duke of Cambridge has privately said he’s “seriously considering returning as an air ambulance pilot.”
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Radio-Canada
Un ambulancier de la Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers du Québec (CTAQ) à Saguenay est maintenu en isolement après avoir obtenu un résultat positif au test de la COVID-19, mardi soir.
Il avait éprouvé des symptômes il y a quelques jours et son employeur l'avait renvoyé à la maison, de même que son compagnon de travail, en attendant le résultat des tests
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DH News
The entity that represents paramedics and emergency dispatchers in British Columbia is reminding the public that they should still go to the hospital if they have an actual emergency that requires urgent attention.
Troy Clifford, president of Ambulance Paramedics of BC and Emergency Dispatchers of BC, says ambulance paramedics have seen an increasing number of people with a genuine non-coronavirus emergency refusing to be transported to the hospital for fear of being infected by COVID-19.
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Langley Advance Times
This was supposed to be the last month on the job for paramedic Vince Ford.
After 40 years of service, the 59-year-old Langley City resident had decided to let his licence expire at the end of March and continue his volunteer work helping the homeless with the Kimz Angels charity.
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Global News
A Vancouver paramedic who had her gear stolen from her vehicle earlier this week says she has received an outpouring of support from the public.
Annelie Van der Heyden returned to her East Vancouver home on Sunday night after a marathon shift with BC Emergency Health Services.
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Global News
St. Lawrence College and members of the community have donated personal protective equipment (PPE) in order to safeguard front-line workers against COVID-19.
When the Scowcroft -Vendetti family saw a tweet from Frontenac paramedics last week, asking for donations of personal protective equipment, they knew they had to act.
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CTV News
A group of about 15 paramedics in Middlesex County are volunteering several times a day to deliver prescriptions for those too concerned to leave their homes during the pandemic.
“I’m pretty well delivering medications that people essentially need,” says Amanda Kuiack, a paramedic.
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Muskoka Region
Sarah Clifford is one of many on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Clifford, who lives in Gravenhurst, has been a paramedic for nearly 19 years.
She doesn’t have the option to self-isolate at home with her family. Instead, she’s continuing to serve Muskokans though these difficult days.
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CTV News
Kristine Burgess is sharing a picture of her 3-month old son Jameson hugging his father Tyler Burgess after he returned from a night shift as a Renfrew County Paramedic.
Burgess says it is a reminder of the importance of self-isolation, “I get emotional thinking about it. If you look at the little boy’s eyes, I just want (people) to stay home. My boys deserve to have their daddy come home at the end of his shift healthy.”
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Vancouver Sun
Quieter streets, fewer cars on the roads, cancellation of sporting events and the closure of bars mean fewer calls to 911 for the kind of things that usually keep dispatchers busy, said Troy Clifford, president of the Ambulance Paramedics of B.C.
But that doesn’t mean things are quiet for first responders.
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CBC News
Paramedics will answer the call whenever someone is in need, but the health minister, a union and the association that represents them are all asking people to be honest with their COVID-19 symptoms when they call 911.
The plea comes after four teams of paramedics unknowingly came into contact with patients who had been exposed to COVID-19. The paramedics are now in self-isolation.
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Northumberland News
As a first responder for 15 years, the intensity of the work can hit home, and harder, than for those in less-demanding roles.
Being on the front lines during a global pandemic and a state of emergency ups the ante for paramedics like Tracy Pigden, a Northumberland Paramedics employee based out of Cobourg.
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National Post
The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through New York City has pushed its ambulance service close to the breaking point, with hundreds of personnel out ill and emergency calls skyrocketing, supervisors and rank-and-file emergency medical technicians said recently.
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BBC News
A paramedic in the London Ambulance Service has claimed the kit workers have been given to protect them from coronavirus would be more suitable for people making sandwiches.
The south London medic, who did not want to be identified, said the basic apron, gloves and masks were not sufficient protection from infection.
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