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Securite des vehicules pendant l'hiver
Tous les ans, le Canada assiste inexorablement à plus de 100 000 collisions de véhicules, à l’origine de millions de dollars de dommages matériels et de milliers de décès. Le fait que la majorité de ces collisions surviennent au cours de l’hiver n’est pas surprenant. Les conducteurs peuvent pourtant réduire le nombre d’accidents de véhicules et augmenter leur propre sécurité en comprenant que la prudence est le meilleur moyen d’éviter un accident. Lire l’article intégral.
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Paramedic testifies shotgun victim's injuries were 'shocking'
CBC
When paramedic Chris Wall looked at the number of bullet holes in Mark Shatford's abdomen, he had trouble processing what he was seeing. But it was dark on Duke Street West at 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2019, so Wall and his partner moved Shatford to the back of their well-lit ambulance.
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Paramedics help Victoria senior make sweet music with donated bow
Global News
It’s not often that a 911 call leads to sweet music, but that’s how things played out when one trio of Victoria paramedics went above and beyond to help a local senior play his best. Daron McDonald, another paramedic and a trainee were called to the Glenshiel Seniors’ Residence in September, where one of the residents had suffered a fall.
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Firefighters union sounds alarm over "mass exodus" of fire paramedics
Winnipeg Sun
The union that represents firefighters and fire truck paramedics is sounding the alarm over a “mass exodus” of fire truck Primary Care Paramedics (Fire PCPs). In a letter to members, United Fire Fighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) President Alex Forrest said 70 Fire PCPs left the program in the last year — the majority over the last two months. This leaves the department with 320 Fire PCPs, he explained. Two hundred and forty are required to staff the department’s 40 medically equipped fire trucks.
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STARS air ambulance sees uptick in COVID-19 patient flights
CBC
STARS air ambulance says about 18 per cent of the patients it has treated or transported this month by helicopter in the Prairie provinces have been people with COVID-19. That's up from seven per cent in the summer, says Dr. J.N. Armstrong, chief medical officer of STARS.
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Paramedics helping to give flu shots in Huron County
Goderich Signal-Star
Huron Perth Public Health is being helped by the Huron County Paramedic Services by offering flu shot clinics in key locations across the region. Flu shot clinics — also known as influenza immunizations — are part of outreach programming for targeted groups, including local seniors, County apartment tenants, and Huron’s most vulnerable community members.
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New paramedic station downtown will help improve call response times
Guelph Today
The Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service is moving a paramedic station to Downtown Guelph to improve its call times. Currently, the city is using a temporary post at 614 York Rd. which will be replaced by a newly-leased 5,000 sq/ft building located on the corner of Gordon Street and Fountain Street W., just west of the Guelph Police Headquarters.
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Levis woman dies of cardiac arrest after ambulance gets turned around to respond to another call
CBC
Marcel Aubin said his wife of 50 years, Monique Labrecque, had been feeling unwell for several days before the night of her death on May 24. At 7:25 p.m., seeing her condition was getting worse, Aubin called 911. An ambulance arrived at their Lévis residence 20 minutes later. But before paramedics could evaluate her condition or even unpack their equipment, they were dispatched to another call.
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Canada's coronavirus vaccine rollout: Who will get it first?
Global News
Over a span of one week, preliminary results from late-stage clinical trials of two promising coronavirus vaccines have ushered in renewed hope in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday, U.S drugmaker Moderna announced that its vaccine has proven to be 94.5 per cent effective in protecting people from the COVID-19 disease, according to an interim analysis.
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Oh baby! Ottawa Paramedic trainee and mentor help deliver two babies by telephone this weekend
CTV News
It has been a busy weekend for one of the Ottawa Paramedic Services newest communications officers and her mentor, helping to deliver two babies by phone in less than 24 hours. The first delivery happened just after 5 p.m. Friday, when communications officer trainee Emma received a 911 call from a woman experiencing frequent contractions and signs of imminent delivery.
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Donate virtually this year to the 18th annual paramedic's toy drive
Bradford Today
2020 marks the 18th year of the County of Simcoe Paramedics Services Annual Toy Drive. Similar to so many other annual events and celebrations during COVID-19, Paramedics have adapted to public health guidelines and are delivering the 2020 Toy Drive through safe measures to continue to support those in need throughout Simcoe County.
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COVID-19 outbreak within Ottawa Paramedic Service declared over
Ottawa Matters
The COVID-19 outbreak within the Ottawa Paramedic Service has ended. In a memo to the City of Ottawa, Anthony Di Monte, general manager of emergency and protective services, confirmed that Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has lifted the outbreak status.
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$20,000 signing bonus, $25 per hour pay not enough to attract single applicant
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
Cumberland Goodwill EMS (PA) hang up a help wanted sign, but no one answered. Assistant Chief Nathan Harig tells ABC 27 they’re seeing a shortage of paramedics and are trying to hire a paramedic for an open position. One problem: not one person applied despite the agency offering a $20,000 signing bonus and $25 per hour pay.
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Ambulance service: By the numbers
Sault Online
In the past week, we conducted a short interview with Mike Nadeau, CEO of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSMSSAB). The DSSMSSAB is responsible for land ambulance emergency medical services (EMS) from Garden River First Nation in the East to Montreal River in the North; including the City of Sault Ste.
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Ambulance bought on Kijiji helps Cape Breton pharmacist deliver flu shots
CBC
A pharmacist in Cape Breton is making sure residents of rural communities are receiving a flu shot this year. Michael Hatt, the owner and pharmacist at the Medicine Shoppe in Port Hawkesbury, N.S., converted an old ambulance he purchased on Kijiji into a mobile clinic. He uses it to travel to communities and businesses to deliver the flu shot.
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911 operators face untold stress on the job. Sometimes they need help, too
CBC
They are the calm and steady voice on the end of an emergency call, guiding people through some of the worst moments of their lives. But behind that voice is a pain no one hears. "It's tough on the head … and I don't know of any dispatcher that's not affected," said Kathleen Hippern, president of CUPE Local 104, a national union that represents RCMP dispatchers and communications specialists.
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