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The paramedic community is concerned about the number of needless opioid related deaths that occur in Canada
Recently, paramedics with the assistance of the CSA Group developed a standard which outlines a comprehensive national framework for paramedic emergency and front-line response to the opioid crisis across the treatment and care continuum in out-of–hospital emergency and community settings that can be implemented by first responders across Canada. We are now seeking assistance in knowledge translation. We have prepared a project information page and a Request for Proposal.
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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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CTV News
No serious injuries have been reported after an ambulance rolled off of a snowy highway near Qualicum Beach Friday.
According to BC Emergency Health Services, no patients were in the ambulance at the time and both occupants of the vehicle suffered only minor injuries.
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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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The Belleville Intelligencer
Hope conquered death even when medical science dictates it’s highly unlikely.
Just ask a farm-to-table chef and restaurateur who flatlined Jan 1, 2019 and was brought back to life by Hastings Quinte Paramedics to live another day.
Heart attack survivor Douglas Hope, 52, is thanking his healthcare guardians the best way he knows how – by cooking up a special gourmet dinner for his caregivers at his Warkworth gourmet eatery.
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CTV 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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Global News
Ottawa paramedics say they’ve taken three people to hospital following a shooting incident in the central part of the city.
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Global News
Rhys Hillsley flew into a frigidly cold Saskatoon this week while his home country of Australia continues to battle devastating bushfires. The paramedic student from South East Queensland’s Griffith University is completing his first clinical placement through a program with Saskatoon’s Medavie Health Services West (MHS West).
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rdnewsNOW
Red Deer’s Chief of Emergency Services says there are major problems with how ambulances are able to function within the city.
Asked what he would request from the province to alleviate the problem though, Ken McMullen points not to more ambulances, but Red Deer’s desperate need for expansion of hospital services.
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St. Catharines Standard
The trial for two former Hamilton paramedics charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life in the death of Yosif Al-Hasnawi has been delayed until April.
The anticipated five-week, judge-alone trial for Christopher Marchant and Steve Snively was scheduled to begin Jan. 6, but was adjourned at the request of defence attorneys because of late disclosure of evidence.
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CKOM
With the weather getting colder and colder, the risks of being outside without proper attire continue to get higher.
According to Troy Davies, director of public affairs for Medavie Health Services West, the way the weather hit Saskatoon, with wind, snow and ice, created a dangerous situation.
“The weather in itself is a dangerous situation for any resident, especially a senior who slips and falls and might be laying on the ground in -40 degree weather,” he said.
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The Oshawa Express
An assault on a paramedic at Lakeridge Health – Oshawa has left the local union reeling as they look for answers.
The paramedic in question was left with facial injuries as well as a concussion according to CUPE 1764, 03, 04 president Kristie Osmond-Jones.
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CBC News
A new collaboration between paramedics and extramural nurses is expected to help palliative care patients in New Brunswick stay at home, and out of the emergency room.
Susan Dugas, project co-leader for Ambulance New Brunswick, said the partnership with the extramural program will change the way paramedics respond to 911 calls from palliative patients and their families.
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Global News
In John Abbott College’s paramedic care program, even the mannequins are given names.
“This one is Tough Kelly,” first-year student Gabrielle Zsombor-Murray grinned as she struggled with one during an end-of-term practical exam.
The names help identify the mannequins and also add a bit of realism to the training.
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The Lindsay Advocate
Late last week the City of Kawartha Lakes welcomed two new deputy paramedic chiefs to the Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Services team. Sara Johnston and Patricia Bromfield will begin their new roles for the municipality effective Jan. 13. However, why has the City hired two deputy chiefs for this position when it only had one before?
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A quiet winter afternoon with his grandmother turned traumatizing for Dallas Kalaman.
On Jan. 5, the Regina man was helping prepare supper for his 81-year-old grandmother when she began having stroke-like symptoms, forcing him to call 911 for help.
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Global News
A 23-year-old man has been charged after officials say a Durham Region paramedic was “violently assaulted” at an Oshawa hospital, resulting in calls for action to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future.
Durham Regional Police said in a statement issued Monday afternoon that emergency crews were called to a Wilson Road South home in Oshawa for reports there was a distraught man at the property.
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The Chronicle Herald
The Dec. 18 article about Nova Scotia spending $2.7 million for 62 power stretchers that load themselves into ambulances begs a lot of questions. Are they really $45,000 each? Why is money earmarked for home and community care, mental health and addiction services going to emergency health care?
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The Lindsay Advocate
Beginning next week, Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service will welcome two new Deputy Chiefs to their team. Sara Johnston and Patricia Bromfield will begin their new roles for the municipality effective Jan. 13.
Sara Johnston will assume her new role as Deputy Chief, Professional Standards on Monday. Johnston began her career with Kawartha Lakes in 2002 as a Primary Care Paramedic and attained her Advanced Care Paramedic diploma in 2006.
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