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| As 2020 comes to a close, PAC would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the PAC Insider a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Thursday, January 7. |
Letter: Saddened by cruel and uninformed letter to 'ambulance people'
TriCity News
From Jan. 2: I am truly saddened to read the cruel and uninformed letter suggesting that paramedics (“ambulance people”) are “a waste of time” over firefighters. Paramedics and firefighters each have distinctive and important roles in responding to emergency situations and are funded very differently.
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Chief Paramedic says 911 EMS consolidation won't hurt response times
Lethbridge News Now
From Oct. 1: In a letter written by Alberta’s Chief Paramedic Darren Sandbeck, he says consolidation of the EMS dispatch service will not cost responders time. The decision was made recently to centralize EMS and 911 dispatch to make the service more cost-efficient.
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Costco gives priority access to healthcare workers, first responders
CHCH-FM
From April 9: Costco Canada is providing priority access for members who are healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The popular warehouse club said customers who present official identification of their role along with their membership card will be allowed to move to the front of any line to enter the store.
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New Brunswick Auditor General critical of privatized ambulance service
National Union of Public and General Employees
From Nov. 26: The Auditor General of New Brunswick was highly critical of New Brunswick’s privatized ambulance service in her report released earlier last week. Many of the concerns she raised in her report are typical of the problems that can occur with the lack of accountability and secrecy that comes with privatization.
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Air ambulance delays causing mistrust and grief
CBC
From Sept. 3: When Jackie Greenham's brother suffered a heart attack on July 21, he needed far more complex treatment than the family could find in Labrador City. He was "in a bad way," Greenham recalled. "He was critical. We didn't know if he was going to make it or not. His heart had stopped twice. So we were really, really counting on the air ambulance to come in and get him out to St. John's."
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Assault of patient spells end of the road for Alberta paramedic
Canadian Employment Law Today
From Jan. 2: An Alberta paramedic who struck a patient who spit on him and then tried to downplay the incident in the ensuing investigation has had his dismissal upheld by an arbitrator for failing to meet the high standards of trust and conduct inherent to his position.
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| As a paramedic, you save lives every day. But the non-stop pace of your job can leave you struggling with your mental health and substance use. Where do you turn? EHN Canada’s online Intensive Outpatient Treatment offers the healing you need without sacrificing the job you love. Find out more.
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Cerner Ambulatory Practice Management
| Specialty Practice Management is a complete front- and back-office solution that offers a rapid return on your investment and improved satisfaction among your staff. Practices with 10 or fewer providers turn to this comprehensive solution to manage self-pay accounts and eliminate the common mistakes that prevent or delay insurance reimbursement. Read more |
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Free trauma counselling for first responders of COVID-19
CHAT News Today
From March 26: The Psychologist Association of Alberta is ramping up efforts to provide trauma-based counselling to those serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis including healthcare workers, paramedics, and other essential service workers.
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