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.PARAMEDIC NEWS
Grand Manan's medevac service up in the air with new federal rules on the horizon
CTV News
The arrival of updated rules for how long a pilot can fly or be on standby is putting the future of a New Brunswick island’s very own medevac service up in the air.
Atlantic Charters, a Grand Manan-based aircraft charter service, currently has an agreement with Ambulance New Brunswick to fly patients off the island for mainland emergency care.
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New overdose outreach teams in Saskatoon, Regina will work to connect people with supports
CBC News
A new pilot program is creating teams of counsellors and paramedics to reach out to people suffering from addictions in Saskatchewan's two largest cities and offer them support.
Overdose outreach teams — made up of a mental health and addictions counselor from the Saskatchewan Health Authority and a primary care paramedic from the fire departments in Regina and Saskatoon — will work to connect people who have recently overdosed with mental health and addictions programs and services, the province announced recently.
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Derwent rallies together to donate $20,000 to STARS Air Ambulance
Lakeland Connect
The thriving hamlet of Derwent saw its residents put their heads together to come up with a significant donation to one of the province’s top emergency health care providers.
On Nov. 21, the Derwent Fire Department presented a $20,000 cheque to STARS Air Ambulance.
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Northern Ontario EMS wants to be first in Canada to offer opioid treatment in ambulances
CTV News
Cochrane District EMS deputy chief Seamus Murphy watches as paramedics rush to a call at Timmins’ homeless shelter.
“My guess is it’s for an opioid overdose,” says Murphy, the deputy chief of standards and community services.
The current protocol is to give the patient naloxone to reverse the effects of an overdose and save the person’s life.
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Some Guelph patients could be transported to Fergus amid high call volume
CTV News
Some patients visiting Guelph General Hospital (GGH) could be moved to a hospital in another community as inpatient volumes, and high call volumes strain the local hospital.
On Monday, just after 11:00 a.m., the Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS) said the higher call volume means non-urgent patients are facing a move to Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH), which is a 20 to 25 minute drive from GGH.
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Sudbury can't maintain all 24 fire, paramedic stations, report concludes
CTV News
A review of Greater Sudbury’s 24 fire and paramedic stations has concluded that many of them should be consolidated, a move that wouldn’t affect service levels or lead to layoffs.
That’s the conclusion of a review by a group called Operational Research in Health (ORH) Ltd., which was tasked to review the current situation and determine “the ideal number and location of emergency service stations.”
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Paramedic shares powerful sign in resuscitation room: 'Tried their best'
Newsweek
A paramedic has shared an image of the "impactful" message he found posted up on the wall of a hospital resuscitation room.
Matthew Harris, an Advanced Care Paramedic and Registered Nurse, took to social media to share a picture of the sign, which he came across in the emergency department of Southlake Regional Health Center in Newmarket, ON.
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Red River College sees zero applicants for advanced care paramedic program
CityNews
Red River College’s advanced care paramedic (ACP) program has zero applicants for its January course and the deadline to apply has now passed.
“That number was a really harsh indication that paramedics are fed up,” said Rebecca Clifton, administrative director of the Paramedic Association of Manitoba.
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Paramedics respond to one overdose a day in Richmond
Richmond News
Paramedics respond on average to one overdose or drug poisoning every day in Richmond.
The number of deaths from toxic drugs, as reported by the BC Coroners Service, are low in Richmond compared to other communities like Vancouver and Surrey, with 24 so far in 2022.
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Nunavut Health Department: Temporary closures of 5 health centres in new year
Nunatsiaq News
Five Qikiqtaaluk communities will have their health centres temporarily close in the new year, says the Nunavut government’s Health Department.
Arctic Bay’s health centre will be closed from Jan. 4 to 10, Igloolik’s from Jan. 20 to Feb. 28, Kinngait’s from Jan. 25 to Feb. 28, Pond Inlet’s from Jan. 9 to Jan. 30 and Resolute Bay from Jan 1 to 6 and Jan. 12 to 28, according to a recent press release from spokesperson Danarae Sommerville.
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Emergency Health Services employees honoured
Port Hawkesbury Reporter
The provincial government recognized 62 long-time Emergency Health Services (EHS) employees for their hard work and dedication to keep Nova Scotians safe.
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