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.PARAMEDIC NEWS
Potash company makes another large donation to STARS
EverythingGP
BHP Canada has announced a $1.5 million donation to STARS Air Ambulance operations across Western Canada.
A long time supporter of STARS, the latest contribution by BHP Canada brings the total commitment by the resource company to over $6.3 million since 2012.
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New technology to improve patient care
Government of Nova Scotia
Shorter wait times, better care, and giving health professionals more time with patients are some of the ways that One Person One Record can help improve healthcare in Nova Scotia.
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We are driven to design innovative solutions that respond to the unique medical management needs of emergency and CCT for ground and air ambulances. We are committed to evolving our solutions as healthcare practices evolve.
We work with over 60 distribution partners across North America, supporting many EMS organizations.
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Osoyoos first responders honoured at Rotary gala
TimesChronicle.ca
First responders in Osoyoos were honoured recently at the 2023 First Responders Awards Gala Dinner & Dance which returned to Spirit Ridge Resort after a two-year pandemic absence.
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Budget's money for new paramedics not enough
CityNews Ottawa
The City of Ottawa's draft budget includes money for 14 new paramedics, but that's not enough according to the Professional Paramedic Association of Ottawa.
The 2023 draft budget was table on Wednesday, Feb. 1 and includes a 2.5 per cent property tax increase and a freeze on transit fares.
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Local ambulances getting a new look with DNSSAB rebrand
North Bay News
It will take six to seven years for all of the ambulances and supervisor vehicles in the District of Nipissing Paramedic Services fleet to receive the new colour scheme but Chief of Paramedic Services Stephen Kirk and his team are proud to say two of the rebranded ambulances are already on the road with a third on the way.
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B.C. announces $2 million in funding to expand paramedic training programs
CBC News
British Columbia has announced approximately $2 million in funding to expand paramedic training programs.
The funding will go toward more than 100 participants in the Justice Institute of B.C.'s primary care paramedic certificate program in Chilliwack, Kelowna, New Westminster, Trail and Victoria.
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Wounded Warrior Run B.C. kicks off with warm-up run
CHEK News
A staple Vancouver Island charity event is back for its 10th year.
The Wounded Warrior Run B.C. is an annual event where first responders and armed forces members run the length of the Island to raise money for Wounded Warriors Canada. The national charity raises money to support veterans and frontline workers suffering from PTSD.
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Calgary buckling under EMS crisis, Alberta NDP says
CTV News
New data, acquired by the Alberta NDP, suggests the province's EMS crisis is getting worse under the current government, with a lack of ambulances putting Calgarians at severe risk.
The documents, which were obtained through a Freedom of Information request initiated by the Opposition, detail the number of "red alerts" in Calgary.
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Salmon Arm does not escape B.C. trend of escalating overdose calls to paramedics
Salmon Arm Observer
Just like most of B.C., Salmon Arm saw an increase in overdoses in 2021 and 2022.
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), which employs paramedics in B.C., compiles data on overdose/poisoning calls. The calls don’t contain information about the outcomes, only the number of overdose calls which paramedics respond to each year.
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