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CSA Group is pleased to announce the launch of a project to develop a new national Standard on Work Disability Management for the Paramedic Community, with a focus on addressing post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI).
This project is being funded under the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) managed through Defense Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Centre for Security Science (CSS). Project partners providing support are: County of Renfrew Paramedic Service, Paramedic Association of Canada, Paramedic Chiefs of Canada, Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness, & Performance at Conestoga College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, and the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy (CRWDP).
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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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The Globe and Mail
When Michelle Vincent received a call three years ago from a paramedic who had been on long-term disability and was contemplating suicide, she was at a loss.
As a York Regional police constable and member of the region’s critical incident stress management team who also holds a master’s degree in counselling psychology, she was suddenly struck by the lack of resources dedicated to first responders in crisis.
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CTV News
A group of Australian students are taking on the cold to learn from Saskatoon paramedics as part of a placement program.
Rhys Hillsley is one of them. Wednesday was his first day on the job and he said the cold weather came as a surprise.
"It's definitely a shock coming from sunny Australia into the snow here. That's just one of those elements you got to work with and you make the most of it.”
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Windsor Star
Ambulance delays brought on by emergency room backups and high call volumes to EMS are forcing some local residents to wait hours for paramedics to arrive.
A surge in calls for help over flu season means some requests for emergency medical attention “may be triaged as per the urgency of their illness or injury,” according to Essex-Windsor EMS Chief Bruce Krauter.
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Global News
RCMP say a man is facing several charges after an ambulance was stolen in the Newfoundland and Labrador community of Sheshatshiu.
Police say the ambulance had been called to residence around 12:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 3, and they allege it was subsequently stolen by a man who was at the home.
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International Paramedic Practice
Research has suggested that stress may have a negative effect on paramedics' clinical performance. Stress has also been demonstrated to negatively affect the driving abilities of the general population, increasing the number of driving errors. However, no studies have explored stress and its potential impact on the non-clinical performance of paramedics, particularly their driving abilities.
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Prehospital Emergency Care
EMS professionals frequently work more than a standard 40-hour work week. For some EMS professionals, working overtime or multiple jobs may be necessary to make ends meet. Our objective was to evaluate the association between job satisfaction, intention to leave EMS, and financial dependence on overtime or working multiple jobs.
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Blackburn News
It was a mild September morning in Ottawa when Murray Dawson leaned over the edge of a hotel roof, seconds away from jumping to his death.
Instead, he’s still here and sharing his story in hopes of helping others who may be having similar struggles. Dawson, 48, is a Chatham-Kent paramedic who recently shared a five-minute video on YouTube that chronicles his personal battle with post traumatic stress disorder.
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Global News
An official with Medavie Health Services West says their paramedics in Saskatoon had their busiest year so far in 2019. They saw a record 31,440 emergency responses last year compared to 30,845 in 2018.
Medavie public affairs director Troy Davies said the trend in call volume is going upwards. He attributes the rising numbers to a growing population and an increase in overdose calls.
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CBC News
The trial of two men who were paramedics when they were charged in relation to the 2017 death of Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi was set to start this month in Hamilton, but has been delayed until April.
Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant, charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life, were scheduled to be in Ontario Superior Court for the judge-alone trial expected to last four weeks.
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CBC News
One person is in hospital after being rescued from a car that became submerged in a water-filled ditch in Surrey, B.C., police say.
Two members of a police road-safety unit came across the scene of an accident on Highway 10 near 168 Street, Surrey RCMP said in a statement. A vehicle had gone off the road into a water-filled ditch and become fully submerged.
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