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Winnipeg fire paramedics threatened with machete by man they were trying to help
CTV News
A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service who were trying to help him. Winnipeg police said officers were called to a home in the 300-block of Alfred Avenue around 4:20 a.m. where WFPS were responding to a 50-year-old man who was having a medical emergency.
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Paramedics get new masks after headache complaints
The Chronicle Herald
The company that provides paramedic service to Nova Scotia says it has is now issued different surgical masks to its employees after concerns about the sterilization process used by the manufacturer.
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Right place at right time for secondary school focus program
The Whig Standard
Three students enrolled in the Limestone District School Board’s emergency response focus program at La Salle Secondary School were recently able to use their acquired skills after an elderly man was injured in a fall outside an apartment building only a few steps from the school’s outdoor basketball court.
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New paramedicine program coming to Brantford-Brant
Brantford The Expositor
The provincial government is launching a new community paramedicine program in five Ontario communities, including Brantford and Brant County. Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care will provide care to seniors in their own homes while they are waiting for a spot in long-term care homes. Locally, the program will be delivered by Brant Brantford Paramedic Services,
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Prince William says first responders' mental health is 'more important than ever'
People
Prince William has lived through his own secret coronavirus scare, and he's continuing to shine a light on the demands that the pandemic has placed on emergency workers. William, 38, recognized how the COVID-19 crisis has “presented a unique challenge for all emergency responders” as he awarded a special award for a firefighter on Wednesday.
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Community paramedics will be deployed to deal with Ottawa's growing long-term care wait lists
Ottawa Citizen
A program pioneered by community paramedics in Renfrew County is being adapted province-wide to help people waiting for long-term care to stay safely in their homes. Ottawa and Renfrew County are among five communities across the province that will be part of the first phase of the new Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program announced by Long-term Care Minister Dr. Merrilee Fullerton Friday.
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Paramedic students test new-age ultrasound tech
Medicine Hat News
Second-year paramedic students at Medicine Hat College were able to get first-hand training with cutting-edge equipment. The students spent classroom time working with handheld ultrasound equipment, using the gear on a peer volunteer. While practising, the students looked for health versions of different organs.
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No charges in collision between ambulance and pedestrian, OPP report
CBC
North Bay OPP say no charges will be laid after a collision last week that involved a pedestrian stepping in front of an ambulance. Late in the evening on Friday, provincial and city police responded to a report of a pedestrian jumping into traffic on Highway 17, just east of the hospital in North Bay. Not long after, the pedestrian was struck after stepping in front of an eastbound ambulance, whose driver was not able to avoid the collision.
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Ontario launches innovative solution to improve long-term care
Ontario
The Ontario government is investing up to $5 million to launch the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program in five communities across the province. This program will help seniors on long-term care waitlists stay safe in the comfort of their own homes and communities for longer.
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Coronach to receive a new ambulance
Assinibola Times
The Town of Coronach and the Coronach EMS Staff said their fundraising goal in achieving sufficient donations for a new ambulance was successful in an announcement issued on Oct. 30.
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3 charged in Wednesday collision involving ambulance
CKPG Today
Charges have been laid against three from outside of Prince George who collided with an ambulance on Wednesday. 34-year-old Jocelyn Rae Wood of Chetwynd, BC has been charged with dangerous operation of a vehicle, refusing to provide a breath sample, failing to stop after an accident, and possession of property obtained by crime over $5000.
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Ottawa Paramedic Service
CBC
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at the Ottawa Paramedic Service after two paramedics tested positive last week, according to a statement from the city on Thursday. Anthony Di Monte, the city's general manager for emergency and protective services, first alerted council to the outbreak in a memo on Wednesday, saying OPH had declared the outbreak based on two related cases, but that COVID-19 was "not widespread throughout the workplace."
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Rising mental health calls cause for concern on Vancouver Island
CTV News
Mental health calls are rising across Vancouver Island, and paramedics say responding to people in crisis has never been more challenging. Brad Cameron, superintendent of patient care delivery for the Greater Victoria area said there is now more complexity to the job.
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