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PAC
The Paramedic Association of Canada has developed an awards program to
recognize exceptional Canadian paramedics and paramedic supporters at the
national level. The award presentation will occur during the Paramedics on the Hill
event in Ottawa in the spring of 2020. (final dates TBD)
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Le Programme de Prix de l’Excellence de l’Association des Paramédics du Canada a été
mis sur pied afin de souligner le service exemplaire de paramédics canadiens et
leurs partenaires au niveau national. La présentation des prix aura lieux pendant
l’évènement des Paramédics sur la colline à Ottawa dans le printemps de 2020. (Les dates
sera déterminé)
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nominee to avoid disappointment.
¨ All documents should be submitted digitally. No documents will be returned. No original or irreplaceable documents should be included.
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Veuillez garder cette candidature privée. Ne dévoilez pas cette candidature
au candidat pour éviter toute déception.
¨ Tous les documents doivent être soumis numériquement. Aucun document
ne sera retourné. Aucun document original ou irremplaçable ne devrait être
inclus.
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Dawson Creek Mirror
BC Emergency Health Services paramedic Jerome Lake is Dawson Creek’s community paramedic. The specialized role brings residents health care support in disease prevention and services to older adults who may be living with chronic conditions such as heart failure or diabetes. As part of his work Lake visits patients, referred by a doctor or nurse, in their homes.
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SteinbachOnline.com
The Director of Emergency Medical Services for Southern Health says the role of emergency medical technicians is continuing to grow to provide better service to people at the scene of a health incident or other calamity. Scott Noble says ambulances are well on their way toward being emergency rooms on wheels as the training of EMTs continues to expand and as they increasingly deliver a high level of care before a patient is transported to hospital.
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Surrey Now-Leader
The ongoing issue of whether firefighters should attend certain medical calls in Delta continues to burn for Coun. Lois Jackson.
It’s an issue the former mayor has worked on for 10 years, inspired by a personal experience when firefighters helped her daughter immensely before an ambulance arrived. Jackson says she simply wants firefighters to be able to attend medical calls to help until paramedics make it on scene.
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The Telegram
The provincial association that represents paramedics says a radical change in health-care delivery is needed to help solve problems facing ambulance services.
Commenting on Telegram stories this week regarding concerns of metro St. John’s paramedics, and Eastern Health and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees’ response, Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador president Rodney Gaudet said nursing home demand and lack of bed availability in hospitals affect ambulance services, as paramedics wait in hallways to hand over patients to hospital staff.
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The Telegram
Offload delays in which paramedics are left waiting in hospital corridors to hand over their patients to staff have ballooned from minutes to hours in just a few years at overcrowded St. John’s emergency rooms.
“When I started here, we were into offload delays to 15 minutes,” said Michelle Breen, Eastern Health's regional director of paramedicine and medical transport.
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Global News
A mobile paramedic service which proactively brings health care services to some of Winnipeg’s more vulnerable individuals hopes to soon expand its small fleet of vehicles.
Emergency Paramedics In the Community – EPIC – was born in 2014 from a need to cut down 911 calls coming from Main Street Project.
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Haida Gwaii Observer
Four-wheel drive vehicles may be a staple for northern residents, especially in the winter, but that doesn’t extend to the B.C. Ambulance Service.
That news comes from the service in response to a District of Houston request that ambulances be either four-wheel or all-wheel drive.
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CBC News
In 2016, Greater Sudbury started a pilot project where paramedics could direct patients with non-urgent mental health or substance withdrawal needs to two alternate locations.
Prior to Nov. 1, paramedics across Ontario were required to take patients to a hospital emergency department. With a recent change in Ontario regulations, the Sudbury pilot project is now a permanent program.
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The Telegram
Eastern Health has done away with the term “red alert” to warn of strained ambulance resources in the St. John's metropolitan area.
The optics of “red alert, red alert” called out by ambulance dispatch — which could be heard over scanners if used in radio transmissions — was a public relations disaster for the health care authority, as the frequency of the alerts resulted in media coverage, union criticism and poor public perception.
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Western Social Science
Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
Invasive meningococcal disease is a rare but potentially fatal disease. It can rapidly progress within minutes to hours and carries a significant burden of disease worldwide. The role of emergency medical service clinicians in providing early care for the patient with IMD is important, but the literature regarding the pre-hospital phase of care is sparse.
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Australasian Journal of Paramedicine
Physical fitness and health are closely linked. However, regular workplace assessments of paramedic health and fitness are not conducted, despite increasing evidence that the role requires a high level of fitness due to increasing physical and psychological demands. Describing the physical attributes required to complete the day-to-day tasks of a paramedic is problematic as data has not been collated.
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SooToday.com
After next month, local paramedics will no longer be employees of the City of Sault Ste. Marie.
Starting New Year's Day, our ambulance workers will instead draw their paycheques from District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board.
As part of that transition, local emergency medical services staff recently asked for their own paramedic shoulder patches, something they never had as Fire Services employees.
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Dryden Now
Dryden paramedic Kim Wright with Northwest EMS was recognized for her excellence and efficiency at a recent paramedic gala, and was awarded the Governor General’s Emergency Services Exemplary Service medal.
The award is presented to paramedics who have served for at least twenty years in a commendable manner, and those who are characterized by the highest standards of good conduct, industry and efficiency.
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The Kingston Whig-Standard
Frontenac County is to seek compensation from Queen’s University for future costs incurred during Homecoming.
Adding paramedics and supervisors and overtime cost Frontenac Paramedics more than $9,300, and county council voted recently to sit down with the university to talk about paramedic responses at future Homecoming events.
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CTV News
Guelph Police are investigating following a crash involving an ambulance Friday evening.
Officers responded to the collision at Victoria and Eramosa Roads around 6:30 p.m.
They say an ambulance was heading to an emergency call with its lights and sirens on when it collided with a car in the intersection.
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Bay Today
Marcus Tignanelli, North Bay City Councillor writes: As a city councillor I believe it is our duty to make educated and informed decisions regarding the many services within our municipality. My commitment to City Council has included various ride-alongs to date with many of these service partners. I have spent time with our North Bay Police Services, Fire Prevention Service, Public Works and most recently Nipissing Paramedic Services.
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Orillia Matters
County of Simcoe Paramedic Services kicked off the 17th annual Toy Drive on Nov. 13, 2019, so far collecting 425 toys, 50 pounds of food and almost $500 in cash and gift cards.
Many people stepped up to give during the Orillia Santa Claus Parade last Sunday.
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Battlefords Now
WPD Ambulance is used to delivering first rate health care to residents of the Battlefords, but over the Christmas season they will also be delivering a little holiday cheer.
The Santa’s EMS Elves: Cram an Ambulance campaign is back for another year, delivering some holiday joy to the less fortunate children in the Battlefords area.
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My North Bay Now
Nipissing Paramedic Services has rolled out a new initiative.
This one comes in the form of a Rapid Response Unit that North Bay City Councillor Marcus Tignanelli rode in for a day.
“I have done five ride alongs this year with a bunch of different municipal services,” Tignanelli explained. “I was excited to go out with my dad who is an advanced paramedic. We took it out for the day to see what it is doing and how it serving the community better.”
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Muskoka Region
Four heroes stood before District of Muskoka council recently.
“I’m excited and very proud to be here today to share a story with you that is pretty incredible, and to acknowledge the brave actions of some of our staff and those of our fellow first responders,” Jeff McWilliam, chief of paramedic services and emergency planning for the district, told council on Nov. 18.
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Prince Albert Now
It has been 45 years since Parkland Ambulance Care started serving Prince Albert and the surrounding area.
The service began November 21 of 1974 by Barry and Wayne Dutchak. Parkland had a simple beginning according to Lyle Karasiuk, the director of public affairs with Parkland Ambulance.
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SooToday.com
A small gesture can go a long way. The Sault Ste. Marie Paramedics were contacted by PetSmart Store Manager, Hillery Edwards, offering to donate over 200 stuffed animals to the service. The toys will be distributed to children by Paramedics in the course of their duties.
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