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.PARAMEDIC NEWS
York Region paramedic on paid leave amid investigation into now-deleted Twitter account
CP 24
A York Region paramedic has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into a series of controversial comments made on social media. The comments were posted by an account with the handle @AgathaVanek10, whose description indicated the user was a member of the “Paramedic Regional Municipality of York.” The tweets and account have since been deleted.
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Rogers rolls out First Priority Service for first responders
Rogers for Business
When first responders are called to an emergency, one of the biggest challenges they face is getting the information they need to make critical decisions in the moment. But keeping a reliable and secure channel of communication open can be difficult in situations where large crowds are present or when large numbers of people access wireless networks at the same time. This can be due to marches, parades and sporting events as well as emergency situations.
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Allied health professionals engagement session
Native Women's Association of Canada
NWAC is looking for allied health professionals to talk about racism, anti-Indigenous discrimination and cultural safety in healthcare. These discussions will be held over zoom and will support the development of a healthcare provider toolkit that will aim to address racism and discrimination while practically translating and operationalizing trauma informed care and cultural safety.
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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.
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York Region Paramedics move to use of new PPE
York Region Government
York Region Paramedic Services puts the health and safety of staff at the forefront to ensure residents get the care they need. Effective February 2021, York Region paramedics will be wearing new PPE when responding to emergencies during declared outbreaks or pandemics, or when certain responses require heightened respiratory protection.
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The curious case of the unpaid babysitter
LinkedIn
Allow me to paint a picture for you. You just finished your first babysitting gig. You were happy to be asked for the first time to babysit the neighbours kid while the Jones family spends a night on the town. You were elated and proud over your first paying job. You show up promptly at 8 p.m. as requested and take the little one downstairs right away and enjoy a nice night of snacks and movies.
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No injuries after collision between Saskatoon police car, ambulance
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
No one was injured after a Saskatoon police patrol vehicle and an ambulance collided just north of downtown on Friday. Both vehicles had emergency equipment activated at the time of the collision, which occurred at the intersection of Second Avenue North and 25th Street East around noon, Saskatoon police said in a news release.
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Local police launch campaign to raise awareness for 211 helpline
BradfordToday
South Simcoe Police Service is teaming up with the Ontario Provincial Police, Barrie Police Service, Simcoe County Paramedic Services and the County of Simcoe to launch a 211 awareness campaign called #HelpStartsNow. The week-long social media initiative coincides with the annual 211 Day across North America on February 11. The collaborative campaign is aimed at educating our communities about the services provided by 211.
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Viewpoint: Air ambulance is not background noise
Powell River Peak
When I hear the air ambulance helicopter fly overhead, it is not background noise for me. I first feel a stab of anxiety followed by a feeling of gratitude. In August 2019 my brother went to the emergency room at Powell River General Hospital where he was diagnosed with a hemorrhagic (bleed) stroke. Doctors determined he needed to be sent to Vancouver General Hospital and ordered the air ambulance.
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Paramedics may soon assist Long Term Care
Quinte News
Hastings Quinte paramedics may soon be part of the care services at county Long Term Care facilities. The local Paramedic Services has applied to the province to be one of the communities selected for community paramedics to support Long Term Care. This program is looking to expand existing community paramedic programs to targeted Long-Term Care related populations.
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Paramedics could ease pressure at PRH if agreement reached
Toronto Star
A paramedic could be stationed at the Emergency Department of the Pembroke Regional Hospital to ease some hospital pressures, but initial talks are being met with some resistance by hospital unions. “We are hopeful there will be a re-negotiation either with these bargaining units or potentially engage in conversations with other community hospitals,” Director of Emergency Services Michael Nolan told a ZOOM meeting of county council recently. “The reality remains the hospital is challenged in its staffing, particularly in the Emergency Department (ED).”
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Paramedics have responded to 6 fatal overdoses in Waterloo Region so far this month
CTV News
Regional police have issued a warning after they and local paramedics responded to six fatal overdoses since Feb. 1. According to a recent social media post, three of those deaths happened within the past 16 hours. Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services also took to social media to say that they had responded to another 77 non-fatal overdoses in the past two weeks.
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County of Simcoe Paramedic Services receives $456,008 for COVID-19 response
Orilla Matters
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and during this heightened second wave, County of Simcoe Paramedic Services have been on the frontlines responding to the needs of our residents, communities and partners. Providing medical care and transport during 9-1-1 calls continues to be the main priority for Paramedic Services; however, during the pandemic Paramedics have expanded their roles and utilized their training and skillset to support our regional pandemic response needs.
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Canadian Rangers provide significant support for vaccine rollout
Net News Ledger
The Canadian Rangers have completed their first full week of support for the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations in Northern Ontario. The vaccines are being delivered and administered in 32 remote First Nations across the province’s Far North by Ornge, Ontario’s provider of air ambulance and critical care transport services. The Rangers, who are part-time army reservists living in their communities, provided the medical teams with support in the delivery of the program.
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Webinar series provides mental health tips for B.C. first responders, construction safety staff
Journal of Commerce
Construction safety staff will be among the attendees of the 2021 BC First Responder Mental Health Speaker Series conference, which is taking place in webinar format until the middle of March. “A safety officer will encounter incidents that are anywhere from just a Band-Aid to a fatality, in addition to site non-compliance, human rights issues such as violence or bullying harassment,” said Cori Coutts, a National Construction Safety Officer who is health, safety and environment/human resources manager at Knappett Projects Inc. in Victoria.
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Grief lingers for spouses of first-responders, soldiers killed while on-duty
CP 24
Angela Gevaudan recalls the first year after her RCMP-officer husband was killed on duty as a whirlwind of responsibility and emotion that offered her little time to process her grief and loss. Const. Fabrice Gevaudan was one of three Mounties shot and killed during a gunman's rampage in Moncton, N.B., in June 2014. In the aftermath, investigations and reviews were launched, memorial services were held and life-size statues commissioned.
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Group fundraising to build retreat to help first responders heal and rest
Prince Albert Daily Herald
A local group is hoping to provide a space for first responders to suffering from workplace stress illness and injury to feel safe, relax and begin to heal. The River Valley Resilience Retreat (RVRR) would provide responders with a secluded and safe respite to relax, recover, and learn resilience skills to support them in their personal and professional lives.
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