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CSA Group
CSA Group is pleased to announce the launch of a project to develop an evidence-informed new National Standard on First Responder Fatigue Risk Management as well as supporting implementation tools. The objective is to provide an innovative approach for first responder organizations to systematically prevent and manage workplace fatigue, by addressing it in a strategic, coordinated approach, and as part of a broad organizational management framework. The intent will be to consider all forms of fatigue including cognitive fatigue, physical fatigue, perceptual fatigue, emotional fatigue, and burnout.
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PAC
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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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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PAC
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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CBC News
Emergency services in Thunder Bay are putting more money aside for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims, particularly related to mental wellness.
The WSIB allocations for the Thunder Bay Police Service, Thunder Bay Fire Rescue and Superior North EMS combine for a $1-million increase in the proposed 2020 city budget.
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Radio Canada
Il n'est pas rare que des gens appellent au 911 pour une cheville cassée ou un vilain mal de dos. Un transport par ambulance est parfois justifié, mais ce n'est pas toujours le cas. Pour limiter ces déplacements inutiles, le gouvernement du Québec a un plan : transférer certains appels non urgents vers le 811.
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The Telegram
Many health care staff from doctors and nurses to kitchen and housekeeping staff and other fields went to work ahead of their Friday shifts and the looming blizzard and worked straight through till Sunday when they finally got to change up staff at Eastern Health facilities.
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CKLW-AM
With the worst of the flu season yet to come, the chief of Essex-Windsor EMS is urging residents to only call for an ambulance if it's absolutely necessary.
Bruce Krauter says on two recent occasions resources were pushed to the max mostly due to non-emergency calls for the flu or common cold.
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New Brunswick Liberal Association
In light of recent troubling stories regarding ambulance transfers, liberal health critic Jean-Claude D’Amours calls on the Higgs government to put an end to non-emergency ambulance transfer limits and to stop hiding crucial information when making government announcements.
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Daily Herald Tribune
STARS Air Ambulance is kicking off its 27th annual lottery, which is expected to bring in a net amount of $11 million in support of its services.
Funds will be distributed evenly between the three STARS bases in Alberta — Calgary, Edmonton and Grande Prairie — with each typically costing $10 million per year to operate.
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The Kingston Whig-Standard
Frontenac Paramedics assisted their Kingston Central Ambulance Communications Centre dispatchers alongside Kingston Fire and Rescue after a fire was discovered in the garage of their building early Thursday morning, Jan. 16.
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CBC News
The number of overdose calls Waterloo regional police and paramedics have responded to has increased over the last year compared to 2018.
Police believe that's partly because people are aware of the legal protections for those who witness an overdose and call 911.
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The Stratford Beacon Herald
In the face of growing uncertainty about municipal ambulance services across the province, Perth County council announced recently it has handed over management of the county’s ground ambulance operations to Medavie Health Services for the next five years.
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NTV News
Domino’s Pizza got permission to pitch in recently and donate $30,000 in free pizzas to first responders, city staff, hospital staff and all other essential service workers.
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Barrie Today
A compassionate stranger will make a big impact on the mental health of Simcoe County paramedics.
Just before Christmas, Simcoe County Paramedic Services director and chief Andrew Robert got a call from someone who had used the paramedic services, and was so touched by the treatment they received, the person decided to make a $100,000 donation to support paramedics.
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Ottawa Matters
An Ottawa city councillor says her ridealong with paramedics was an incredibly rewarding and educational experience.
Innes Ward's Laura Dudas tweeted about her time following two paramedics on an overnight shift, Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.
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The Peterborough Examiner
Ambulances are called an average of three to five times daily over suspected opioid poisonings in Peterborough, said the chief of paramedics.
"And keep in mind, those are the ones that call us," said Peterborough County-City Paramedics Chief Randy Mellow to councillors recently.
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Windsor Star
Representatives from Essex Fire and Rescue Services and Essex-Windsor EMS announced Thursday their first responders — who regularly face mentally taxing situations on the job — would soon be issued All In Coins. When produced from a firefighter or paramedic’s pocket, the symbolic coins indicate he or she needs mental wellness help and someone to listen.
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Quinte News
A study, undertaken in late 2019, by the Eastern Ontario Wardens Caucus is calling for three major changes to paramedic services.
The report notes 68% of ambulance calls were dispatched as “highest urgency” but fewer than 26% were found to be that urgent when paramedics arrived.
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Durham Region
More than a week after a paramedic was assaulted by a patient at the hospital in Oshawa, the union representing Durham Region’s paramedics say they still have had no direct dialogue on safety issues with Lakeridge Health administrators.
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CBC News
Metro Vancouver doesn't fare especially well when it's hit with good, honest winter weather. And when heavy snow falls, people are advised to stay home and out of harm's way.
First responders don't have that luxury. For firefighters, paramedics and police, a snow day doesn't mean a day off with tobogganing and hot chocolate by a cozy fire — it means more calls and more difficulty responding to them.
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Fertilizer Canada via Cision
Safety is the number one priority of the fertilizer industry. Fertilizer Canada members have robust systems in place to ensure the safety of their employees, communities and the environment. First responders are critical in ensuring the safety of the themselves and our communities should an incident occur with anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.
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The Signal
A committee of first responders is working with the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia to develop a website providing resources for first responders fighting post-traumatic stress disorder.
First responders, including paramedics, firefighters, and police officers, often witness traumatic events. As a result they are especially prone to developing PTSD.
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CKTB
The paramedic who was spat on by a suspect during a police chase and crash on the QEW in St. Catharines is doing OK.
Bryce Brunarski with Niagara EMS tells CKTB they have been in contact with the paramedic who responded to the recent crash, and he/she is taking time to rest at home and recuperate.
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