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.PARAMEDIC NEWS
Ambulance calls spike with COVID-19 surge
quinte news
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the spring, ambulance calls dropped as people avoided hospital visits, afraid of catching the virus, but this fall there’s been a sharp spike in these calls. A virtual meeting of the Hastings-Quinte Emergency Services Committee on Tuesday received a report from Chief of Paramedics Doug Socha.
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Ask an Expert: Senior safety advice
Global News
It’s national Senior Safety Week. BC Paramedics are reminding British Columbians why it is more important than ever to care for the over 900,000 seniors living in our province.
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Violence against first responders on the rise says NAPE
VOCM
Violence against first responders is on the rise. That’s according to Jerry Earle, the president of NAPE, who was responding to an incident last week where a brick was chucked at the windshield of an ambulance while it was responding to a call.
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Canada launches EpiShuttles in the fight against COVID
Skies
The past week Keewatin staff and hospital staff at the Health Sciences Centre’s simulation lab and Stretcher Service of Manitoba have gone through extensive training including trial runs in using the EpiShuttle.
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'Provide urgent care': New paramedic stations open in Oakville and Milton
Inside Halton
With EMS call volumes on the rise, Halton has officially opened the doors to two additional paramedic stations in growing areas of the community. Station #15 is located at 289 Woodside Dr. in Oakville, while Station #16 is at 6650 Fifth Line in Milton. Both will offer service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Disponibilite des ambulances: l'Ontario investit a l'Hopital d'Ottawa
leDroit
La ministre de la Santé de l’Ontario, Christine Elliott, a également annoncé vendredi un investissement de 1,5 million $ pour financer l’embauche d’infirmières dédiées à la transition des services de soins dans la zone de déchargement des ambulances des quatre hôpitaux de la capitale fédérale.
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Une experience inoubliable pour deux ambulanciers
le journal de levis
La journée de travail des deux paramédics de Dessercom a en effet pris une tournure hors de l’ordinaire, en fin de journée. C’est à ce moment que l’équipe a été appelée à intervenir dans le secteur Lévis pour venir en aide à une femme qui était sur le point d’accoucher. Si Sylvain Cadieux était déjà intervenu à trois autres occasions dans ce genre de situation, Camille Pelletier allait vivre son premier accouchement à titre d’ambulancière, une situation qu’elle pressentait lors de leur déplacement vers la résidence de la nouvelle mère.
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COVID-19 infection rate among British Columbia paramedics almost zero
North Delta Reporter
With COVID-19 cases on the rise, B.C. Ambulance Service members have been weathering the second wave. When the pandemic hit, the agency was forced to add levels of protection for paramedics and their patients. That protection has been credited with keeping infection rates among members to almost zero.
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Budget calls for four more paramedics in 2021, four more in 2022
Guelph Today
With a trend of increasing call volumes expected to continue, Wellington-Guelph Paramedic Services is looking to keep up with demand by adding to its roster of paramedics. Staffing for an additional 12-hour shift is being requested through the 2021 city budget process, with another planned for 2022.
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Langley man arrested after crashing car into ambulance
City News 1130
A 21-year-old Langley man was arrested on Monday morning after he apparently crashed his vehicle into an ambulance and ran from the scene. Police were called to the 400 block of 216 Street just after 1 a.m for a report of a crash between a BC Ambulance and a black Infiniti.
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Six Nations Paramedic Services receive extra funding for COVID-19, flu shot projects
Turtle Island
The Six Nations Paramedic Services have received additional funding to expand their staff due to COVID-19, and for other upcoming projects. "We were able to get the support of additional paramedics during our spike, which were very helpful in managing the contact tracing and the testing that was required," said Lori Davis Hill, Director of Six Nationals Health Services.
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Meet Dude, the Goldendoodle helping paramedics deal with trauma of Old Quebec attacks
CBC
Éric Hamel expected the worst when he got a phone call at around 10:30 p.m. on Halloween. He was told there were possibly multiple victims following an attack in the streets of Old Quebec. As the clinical director for Quebec's paramedics' cooperative, the Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers du Québec (CTAQ), Hamel was dispatched to the crime scene to triage the victims.
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Public health officials say Montreal now facing opioid crisis
CBC
People who work with opioid users in Montreal say the city is well on its way to joining other parts of the country in seeing an overdose crisis. Benoit Garneau, spokesperson for Urgences-Santé, the ambulance service for Montreal and Laval, told CBC News that paramedics started to notice a steep rise in overdoses at the start of the summer.
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Rucksack March for Remembrance
Race Roster
The Rucksack March for Remembrance was established to bring people from the community together with one mission in mind. This is, to raise awareness and funding for the many Canadian Armed Forces and First Responder families who are in the midst of their own Operational Stress Injuries.
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Profession paramedic: le plus beau metier du monde!
leSoleil
«J’ai choisi le plus beau métier du monde!» L’expression n’est pas nouvelle, mais Frédérique Gauthier-Gobeil la reprend spontanément à son compte. Au quotidien, le contact avec la personne et l’absence de routine continue de motiver la paramédic. Il y a une quinzaine d’années, elle a eu une révélation et n’a jamais regretté sa décision.
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Leamington councillor, former ambulance chief Jacobs dies at 80
Windsor Star
John Jacobs, a Leamington councillor and longtime head of Sun Parlour Ambulance, died suddenly at his home Sunday night. Jacobs was in his third term on council, having first been elected in 2010. Mayor Hilda MacDonald said she and Jacobs clashed frequently but there was never any animosity.
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Release: New Northumberland Chief of Paramedics
quinte news
Northumberland County is pleased to announce Susan Brown as the successful candidate in the recruitment process to fill the role of Chief of Northumberland Paramedics. With 28 years of progressive experience in the field of Paramedicine, Chief Brown is a dynamic leader focused on innovation and quality assurance in service delivery, mentorship and development of staff, and strengthening professional practice within Ontario’s paramedic services.
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Les ambulanciers de la Haute-Gaspesie revendiquent a nouveau l'abolition des horaires de faction
L'Avantage
La caserne de Sainte-Anne-des-Monts couvre la partie Ouest de la Haute-Gaspésie, doit des Capucins jusqu'à Marsoui. Le représentant syndical pour les ambulanciers de la Haute-Gaspésie, Benoît Lévesque, estime que les citoyens du nord de la péninsule méritent la même couverture médicale qu'ailleurs. « Les gens d'ici doivent savoir qu'ils n'ont pas le même service entre 18 h et 8 h le lendemain matin.
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New Kootenay service aims to cut cost of medical transportation
Castlegar News
The head of a new service based in the West Kootenay is hoping to cut the cost of medical transport in the region. “We believe it doesn’t matter where you live — everyone should have access to good medical care,” says Tabatha Webber, the chief operating officer for Interior Medical Transport.
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Province planning "Heroes Fund" to help families of first responders who die on duty
Todayville
Bill 47, Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape, will allow Alberta’s government to follow through on its commitment to create the Heroes Fund. Alberta’s government will honour the sacrifices of first responders who die as a result of performing their duties. The Heroes Fund will provide a one-time tax-free payment of $100,000 to eligible families through the Workers’ Compensation Board.
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Paramedics adopt blue epaulettes for men's health
tb News Watch
Paramedics in the area are running a month-long campaign to help give back to those in need in the district, and supporting another good cause while they're at it. The Rainy River District Association of Professional Paramedics (RRAPP) have started an epaulette campaign for the month of November, an effort they've linked to another long-running fundraiser that traditionally takes place in the same month, according to paramedic Zach Green.
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