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.PARAMEDIC NEWS
Hastings-quinte paramedic services looking for new applicants
My Bancroft Now
Hastings County has put out a call for paramedics. The Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Service is looking for Advanced Care Paramedics to make additions to their emergency response team and Difficult Access Team. Applicants must be in full compliance with the Ambulance Act and must have an advanced care paramedic certificate from a recognized college.
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.CHAPTER NEWS
Amherst man's cancer surgery cancelled after ambulance no-show
CBC
An Amherst, N.S., woman is speaking out after her husband's cancer surgery was cancelled because the ambulance that was supposed to transfer him to the procedure did not show up. "This is not acceptable," Sharon Duffy said in a telephone interview from the Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre on Tuesday.
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Guelph paramedic tests positive for COVID
Guelph Today
A member of the Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service has tested positive for COVID-19. Eight of their coworkers are self-isolating and waiting on test results. “A positive case amongst our paramedics underscores the reality that COVID-19 is still a circulating threat in our community. Our local paramedics use personal protective equipment to protect themselves and residents from virus transmission.
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Information Radio — MB with Marcy Markusa
CBC
Information Radio helps Winnipeggers start their day, every weekday from 6-8:30 a.m. on CBC Radio One. It facilitates compelling, must-hear conversations with our community, featuring original journalism and stories that capture the heart.
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Winnipeg paramedics use drone to rescue patient in remote park area
Global News
Winnipeg paramedics were able to rescue a person in medical distress with the help of a drone Wednesday afternoon. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) said the patient was in a remote, wooded part of Lagimodière-Gaboury Heritage Park in St. Boniface when they called 911 just after noon.
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Mayors blast terrible rural ambulance response times
CBC
Mayors and community leaders in small–town New Brunswick say they weren't surprised at all by this week's scathing report by the auditor general about ambulance response times. The audit shows that in many rural and remote communities, Ambulance New Brunswick fails to respond to 90 per cent of calls within its target of 22 minutes.
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Unions look to government for more support to ease strain on paramedics
Winnipeg Sun
Unions representing Manitoba EMS professionals are looking for immediate government intervention to reduce strain on their members. Ryan Woiden, president of Winnipeg’s paramedic union (MGEU Local 911) told the Winnipeg Sun on Monday there needs to be more than conversation about the state of paramedics in Winnipeg, adding Shared Health is responsible for ambulance and paramedic resources as of 2019.
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Melfort Ambulance encouraging furnace safety as weather cools
Northeast Now
The snow has finally hit and the mercury is diving with daily highs getting below zero. That means furnaces are coming on, if they haven’t already. Melfort Ambulance is making sure everyone is safe with a few tips to make sure your furnace runs smoothly.
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Thunder Bay paramedics offer flu immunization clinics
TBS News Watch
Superior North Emergency Medical Services is operating flu vaccination clinics at its headquarters on Junot Avenue. Clinics will start this coming weekend, and bookings are now available online. The announcement comes at a time when some pharmacies in Thunder Bay are currrently out of flu vaccine.
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Nova Scotia paramedics union seeks stiffer penalties for on-the-job assaults
CBC
The union representing Nova Scotia paramedics is calling for stricter penalties amid growing reports of violence against emergency workers. Two paramedics were assaulted by a patient in a hospital emergency department late last month, said Michael Nickerson, business agent and president of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 727.
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Michael Dawe: Red Deer's first ambulances were also used as hearses
Red Deer Advocate
There has been a great deal of media attention in recent weeks about ambulance and emergency services dispatch in Red Deer and across central Alberta. Ambulance service is a critical part of the health-care system. The history of ambulances in our community goes back nearly 100 years.
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