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The Canadian
Mathieu Danis, this Gatineau ambulance driver who suffered a major head injury following a road collision in 2012, died at the age of 34. It was his mother, Monique Godin, who made the announcement on Saturday in a Facebook group dedicated to supporting Mathieu Danis. His state of health has reportedly deteriorated in the last few days and he had to be hospitalized. READ MORE
Radio-Canada
Mathieu Danis, cet ambulancier de Gatineau qui a subi un important traumatisme crânien à la suite d’une collision routière en 2012, est décédé à l’âge de 34 ans.
To learn more on Mathieu’s story, please see the original article here that was published in 2012.
Cambridge Times
An Ontario First Nation is turning to a drone delivery company for contact-free shipments of protective equipment and testing supplies in an effort to bolster enhanced protections against the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
Sudbury
Greater Sudbury paid homage Friday to paramedics who have died in the line of duty or from mental health struggles. Greater Sudbury marked one of 52 stops for the Ontario Paramedic Association and the Paramedic Memorial Bell. The names of 50 paramedics inscribed on the bell were each read aloud at Lionel E. Lalone Centre in Azilda, followed by a ring for each individual. READ MORE
The Chronicle Herald
An ambulance patient jumped into oncoming traffic and then into the back of a pickup truck in a bizarre incident Friday morning on Highway 104 in Pictou County. The man was being transported from Cape Breton to Halifax by Emergency Health Services when he became agitated and got out of the ambulance, which was parked on the side of the road in Mount Thom. READ MORE
The Chronicle Journal
A new Emergency Medical Service base in Kakabeka is expected to reduce ambulance response times in the municipalities surrounding Thunder Bay. A groundbreaking ceremony for the facility, to be located on Marian Street, was held on July 27 and Oliver Paipoonge Mayor Lucy Kloosterhuis said the base of the 2,240 square foot building is already down. READ MORE
Stratford Beacon Herald
After pivoting in the spring to handle a potential surge in coronavirus cases, Perth County Paramedic Services’ Community Outreach Program is transitioning back to its intended purpose. The program will continue to handle some COVID-19 tests when the situation warrants, in particular at-risk patients with complex medical needs who may be isolated, but the program — which was being formulated before the pandemic — was meant to support residents in the community who need specialized care or monitoring with their primary caregiver, and frequent users of the system to defer emergency room visits. READ MORE
Herald Scotland
MINISTERS are under pressure to take action to provide frontline student parametics with vital financial assistance with their studies and help end an ambulance service staffing "crisis". READ MORE
Richmond News
Living just down the street from West Richmond Ambulance Station 269, the Leung sisters, Quinn, 7 and Ella, 6, call out “good luck paramedics!” at home whenever they hear the sirens going down their street. READ MORE
CKPG Today
The weather was warm this past weekend, making it that much more tempting to hit the water, and according to a tweet from Emergency Health Services BC, this past weekend it was a busy one across the province. Paramedics responded to a total of 11 drowning or near drowning incidents and emergencies on the water, an increase from the average of four calls. READ MORE
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CTV News
Paramedics with the Essex-Windsor EMS are all COVID-free since the pandemic started in March. A report was presented to Essex County Council Wednesday evening. READ MORE
Nanaimo Bulletin
Working as a paramedic took a toll on John Reed that lingers to this day and the Nanaimo resident recalls those experiences in his debut novel, Diesel, Blood and Smoke. Reed, born in Nanaimo and raised in Ladysmith, joined the ambulance service in 2007 seeking fulfilment and a way to give back to the community. READ MORE
Global News
On the first anniversary of the Old East Village explosion, the City of London honoured the first responders and other key community members. At a special ceremony at the emergency operation centre on Boler Road, London fire, police, emergency services, city officials and community groups were thanked for their work on the night of the explosion and the days that followed. READ MORE
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Radio Canada
Deux semaines après la publication du rapport du Bureau du coroner concluant que la mort de l’ambulancier Hugo St-Onge était évitable, ses collègues dénoncent le silence du gouvernement. READ MORE
Cochrane Now
First responders across the province put their lives on the line on a daily basis, to help keep Albertans safe. Alberta firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corrections officers and emergency health-care workers often struggle alone with navigating resources and trying to figure out their path to mental wellness. READ MORE
Brampton Guardian
A female who was threatening paramedics with a knife has since been assessed and taken to hospital, according to Peel Regional Police. Police said officers were dispatched to the area of Elgin Drive and Main Street in Brampton for reports of a weapons dangerous call around 2:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14. READ MORE
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TVA Nouvelles
En raison de la pandémie, les apprentis ambulanciers ont complété leur formation sur la route, auprès de vrais patients, plutôt que dans les salles de classe. READ MORE
Research conducted by students often has real world results, and one local paramedic’s thesis work is no exception. For his master’s thesis at Royal Roads University in British Columbia, Sean Hackett, a paramedic living in the Renfrew area, researched stress levels and complacency among paramedics and how they could be mitigated by mindfulness — the practice of paying attention in the present moment, intentionally and with non-judgment. READ MORE
The Whig
A dispute between the City of Kingston and Frontenac County about paramedic and long-term care costs came to an end Tuesday night when the city agreed to an outstanding bill of more than $1.1 million. The decision, although approved unanimously, left some city councillors mulling the need for a new funding agreement for land ambulance services and Fairmount Home. READ MORE
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