This message was sent to [email protected] To advertise in this publication please click here January 14, 2021 .PARAMEDIC NEWS Some Manitoba paramedics now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine CBC News The Manitoba government has expanded the COVID-19 immunization eligibility criteria to include professionals who work in emergency response services, born on or before Dec. 31, 1975. In a news release published Saturday, the province said this includes paramedics, emergency medical responders, nurses and respiratory therapists who perform emergency response services and those who work in patient transportation by land and air. READ MORE Le reclassification des paramédicaux devant un tribunal L'Acadie Nouvelle Le reclassification des travailleurs paramédicaux, qui veulent être reconnus comme professionels des sciences médicales, fait face à une contestation de la part de leur syndicat. READ MORE .CHAPTER NEWS Crown suggests former Hamilton paramedic on trial participated 'in a dangerous lift' Global News The Crown suggested that one of two former Hamilton paramedics, who are both charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life to a gunshot victim in 2017, participated “in a dangerous lift.” Counsel Scott Patterson asked the accused Christopher Marchant why he didn’t stop a Hamilton police officer from lifting Yosif Al-Hasnawi by his arms from the concrete sidewalk after he was shot over three years ago on Sanford Avenue near Main Street East. READ MORE Public health officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at paramedic service CTV News Three employees at the Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services' North Division have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting public health officials to declare an outbreak. In a news release, the region said they identified an epidemiological link in the workplace. READ MORE Paramedics and emergency medical responders now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines Edmonton Journal Paramedics and emergency medical technicians in Alberta are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Premier Jason Kenney announced. These first-responders joined staff in COVID-19, medical and surgical units to be in the first phase of the vaccine’s rollout. READ MORE  SPONSORED VIDEO Care team Communications, Simplified Pulsara securely unites every member of the care team on one patient channel with mobile-first communications, ensuring the right information reaches the right people at the right time. Watch the video to see how paramedic and hospital care teams coordinate care for a STEMI patient. WATCH VIDEO Bella Coola's community paramedic can now test people for COVID-19 Coast Mountain News Local community paramedic Jeffery Snow is the Valley’s latest defense against COVID-19. Snow, who is Nuxalk and was born and raised in Bella Coola, has been a paramedic for 35 years, mostly in the lower mainland. READ MORE Primary care paramedics helping in Regina police cells Regina Leader-Post Police are often asked to take on multiple roles in the course of the job, and that can include first responder duties to assist someone enduring a health or medical crisis. Sometimes, it’s a role they also have to play in police cells. READ MORE Paramedics at a 'breaking point' during COVID-19 pandemic CityNews Toronto’s paramedics are sounding the alarm over the added workload and stress they’re facing as a result of more COVID-19 related medical calls and a rise in cases. The union representing them says more help is needed on the front lines to ease the strain. READ MORE COVID-19 outbreak reported at call centre that dispatches paramedics to 911 calls CP24 Nearly one quarter of all employees at a city call centre that dispatches paramedics to 911 calls have either tested positive for COVID-19 or been instructed to self-isolate following an exposure to a positive case. Toronto Paramedics Services spokesperson Dineen Robinson says that 12 staff members at Toronto's Central Ambulance Communications Centre have tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, though two of them have since recovered and returned to work. READ MORE  SPONSORED CONTENT Promoted by Technimount System Bracket Pro Serie® 26 bracket is ambulance transport tested, keeping your ZOLL EMV+ Ventilator secure Bracket Pro Serie® 100 secures your Crossvent Ventilator by Bio-Med Devices during patient transport Bracket Pro Serie® 105 for EnVe/ReVel® Ventilator is lightweight, keeping your ventilator truly portable NEW! Lightweight, scalable mount, the Bracket Pro Serie® 101 protects your Bio-Med Device TV-100 Ventilator Press Release: Technimount System Collaborates with Bio-Med Devices on Development of Mounting System for TV-100 Paramedics anxious to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccine OrilliaMatters.com Simcoe County paramedics are waiting with anticipation to get their COVID-19 shots. Their call for the inoculation is supported by their employer. And Simcoe-Muskoka's medical officer of health, Dr. Charles Gardner, says they are part of the priority group and he hopes they will soon be included. READ MORE Guelph area paramedic tests positive for coronavirus, 2 others self-isolating Global News A member with the Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The city made the announcement and said the paramedic became infected with COVID-19 while caring for a patient. READ MORE Local paramedics weigh-in on 2021 budget issue Brantford Expositor Local paramedics are calling for a 2021 budget that ensures they have the equipment they need to properly do their jobs. “We just want to be able to do our jobs to the best of our ability and to do that we need to have the proper equipment,” said Hillary Henderson, chief unit steward for the Brant/Brantford Paramedic Service. READ MORE Paramedics alarmed by conditions inside home with Ontario's worst LTC outbreak The Globe and Mail When paramedics responded to a call for help at a nursing home with the largest outbreak of COVID-19 in Ontario, they found their patient naked, alone, ashen-faced and struggling to breathe. Measures to protect residents in the home from the coronavirus were “minimal to non-existent,” and staff were “complacent” about safety precautions, says a copy of a report prepared by Toronto Paramedic Services and obtained by The Globe and Mail. 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READ MORE Paramedics test positive; COVID-19 outbreak declared at Essex-Windsor EMS base CBC News via Yahoo News Ten Essex-Windsor paramedics have tested positive for COVID-19, two of which are connected to an outbreak at one of the organization's facilities. Essex-Windsor EMS said in a statement that the paramedics did not have any contact with the public or patients. They're now recovering at home. READ MORE 'Paramedics have been deep in the frontlines': Some first responders forced to fight for COVID-19 vaccine CTV News When Ontario rolled out the list for who could get the vaccine in Stage 1, Essex-Windsor EMS Chief Bruce Krauter says he was disappointed paramedics were not included. Krauter advocated for his 258 frontline paramedics to be moved up the vaccine rollout list. READ MORE Pandemic workload and risk taking its toll on paramedics CityNews Nearly a year into the pandemic and paramedics are feeling more and more overwhelmed. Mark McAllister has more from workers who say they’re understaffed as emergency calls and the risk of contracting COVID-19 increases each and every day. READ MORE Paramedics union worried about ambulance shortage CKLW-AM The union that represents paramedics in Windsor-Essex is worried about a possible ambulance shortage. As AM800 news reported, an outbreak has been declared at Essex-Windsor EMS after 10 cases of COVID-19 were discovered, two from the workplace and eight contracted in the community. READ MORE As ICU beds fill due to COVID-19, Canada's largest air ambulance fleet sees more transfers CTV News At Humber River Hospital in Toronto, the intensive care unit is as stretched as the staff managing the COVID-19 patients filling their beds. “Unfortunately, those patients are deteriorating quickly, in many cases needing ICU resources. So our ICU is in surge capacity almost every day,” said Dr. Tasleem Nimjee, the director of Medical Innovation at Humber River and an emergency physician. READ MORE PRODUCT SHOWCASE Feeling alone? This holiday season, give the gift of recovery with addiction and mental health treatment from EHN Canada. Our research-based programs offer results that last, with facilities across Canada and unique online options so you can get the treatment you need from anywhere. We take care of you.   LEARN MORE   Reach Your Prospects Every Week Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity. Connect with Highly Defined Buyers and Maximize Your Brand Exposure   LEARN MORE   Mayor says dispatching change will highlight Red Deer's ambulance shortage Red Deer Advocate Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer’s fight to maintain timely emergency service response in central Alberta will continue on other fronts after the loss of local ambulance dispatching. She expects one of the biggest issues to arise will be the ambulance shortage in Red Deer, Alberta. READ MORE Learn more about the 2021 STARS air ambulance lottery Global News STARS COO Mike Lamacchia joins Global News Morning Calgary via Skype with details on the 2021 STARS lottery. READ MORE 1st responders, teachers still waiting for COVID-19 vaccination plans CBC News They're the first people to arrive when there's a health emergency, but when it comes to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, many first responders are still waiting. Firefighters are among first responders not currently included in B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccination priority groups. 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