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.PARAMEDIC NEWS
Every child matters to Nipissing District Paramedics with orange epaulettes
Anishinabek News
District of Nipissing paramedics are embracing orange epaulettes on their uniforms this September to support Truth and Reconciliation.
Andrew Pugliese, an Advanced Care Paramedic with Nipissing District Paramedic Services, organizes fundraising for the purchase of awareness epaulettes.
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Paramedic sounds alarm over working conditions for rural EMS
Winnipeg Sun
A rural Manitoba paramedic is sounding the alarm about current working conditions, and claiming that rural emergency medical service (EMS) departments in the province have reached a breaking point due to staff shortages, employee burnout, unsustainable workloads, and a lack of support.
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Injured man spends night on beach in St. Vincent's due to lack of cell service
VOCM News
People in St. Mary’s Bay want answers about poor cell phone service after a man fell from a cliff Saturday night and lay on a beach in St. Vincent’s until around noon the following day when he was discovered by a young boy.
The injured man, who’s in his forties, wasn’t able to contact anyone because of a lack of cell service. The boy who found him had to run to a house and call for an ambulance.
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Des ambulanciers paramédicaux pour réduire les heures supplémentaires des infirmières
Radio-Canada
Depuis lundi, une quinzaine d'ambulanciers paramédicaux ont quitté leur ambulance pour travailler à l'urgence de l'Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu. C'est une des solutions que le CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre a trouvées pour éliminer les heures supplémentaires des infirmières et une façon pour les ambulanciers paramédicaux de prouver qu'ils peuvent jouer un rôle élargi dans le réseau de la santé.
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County of Simcoe paramedics exploring drones, other options to reach cardiac arrest patients faster
Barrie 360
Chances of surviving a cardiac arrest drop by 7 to 10 per cent with each passing minute without cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation.
According to a report to Simcoe County Council committee of the whole this week, Simcoe County’s geography and population distribution create challenges for responders to arrive to make a difference. County of Simcoe paramedic services (CSPS) provided an update on what avenues are being explored to improve response times.
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Paramedics recognized on ninth annual Medic Monday
Province of Nova Scotia
The ninth annual Medic Monday was a day to celebrate the 1,200 dedicated paramedics who provide highly skilled care to Nova Scotians every day.
"For many Nova Scotians who have experienced an emergency health situation, paramedics represent comfort and hope," said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. "We are incredibly lucky to have such highly skilled and dedicated paramedicine professionals.”
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Ambulance station getting full time paramedics
BC Local News
The president of the union representing paramedics and medical dispatchers is crediting provincial health minister Adrian Dix for agreeing to convert 24 ambulance stations in more rural and remote areas of the province, including the ones in Houston and in Burns Lake, to 24/7 service from part time coverage.
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End-of-life care now available from Guelph, Wellington paramedics
Guelph Mercury Tribune
Local paramedics have launched a new program offering end-of-life care for patients at home.
According to a Sept. 29 news release, Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services’ new palliative care program “provides paramedics with access to new medications to support end of life care and transportation for patients to the hospital if an emergency arises.”
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Over 80 percent of District Service Board paramedics double vaccinated
The Manitoulin Expositor
The vast majority of paramedics with the Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (DSB) have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, although the exact number is not firmed up due to the voluntary reporting policy at the DSB. COVID-19 vaccinations are voluntary with the DSB, unlike other required vaccinations that are enshrined in legislation.
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When seconds count, county residents wait longer for paramedics to arrive
The Wellington Advertiser
County residents dialing 911 for medical emergencies are having to wait longer than Guelph residents for paramedics to arrive.
In a report to the county’s social services committee, Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Services Chief Stephen Dewar said paramedic response times for the county “are longer than the response times for the entire coverage area.”
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County Council moving ahead with plans for new paramedic base
Blackburn News
Huron County council has approved a plan to create a paramedic base adjacent to the Brussels Fire Hall.
Huron County’s Chief of Emergency Services, Jeff Horsemen, says the proposal is now being looked at.
“So the proposal right now is that, in cooperation with Huron East, we look at getting a site plan developed, which would include two paramedic vehicle bays in a garage area and the associated living quarters.”
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Sudbury officers, paramedic honoured for heroic actions
The Sudbury Star
Greater Sudbury Police have honoured two officers and a paramedic for helping save a suicidal person earlier this year.
The service took time to honour Const. Jon Barry, Acting Sgt. Daniel Duguay and City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Chris Gilbert.
Each received the 2021 Heroic Action Award. The police service said that normally, such awards would be handed out during the annual Community and Police Awards Gala.
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Cambrian's paramedic students again achieve 100% pass rate in provincial exam
Sudbury.com
It’s a record that keeps on going at Cambrian College.
This year marks the 17th straight year that every member of the graduating class of Cambrian’s paramedic program passed the provincial paramedic certification exam.The exam is the final stage for those seeking a career as a first responder. Passing the certification exam allows graduates to officially work as paramedics in Ontario.
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Manitoba man upset with ambulance service, emergency department after mom suffers stroke
CTV News
A Manitoba man is frustrated with the province’s ambulance service and the emergency department his mother was taken to for care after his family was denied visitation.
Tyler McNish said his mother suffered a stroke shortly after 7:30 p.m. recently. She was then taken by ambulance from the family’s farm 20 minutes from Shoal Lake to Brandon — once there it was determined she needed to be sent into Winnipeg.
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Driving ban issued for hitting ambulance in stolen pickup
Prince George Citizen
A woman who collided with an ambulance while driving a stolen pickup truck has been prohibited from driving for two years.
Jocelyn Rae Wood of Chetwynd, 35, was also sentenced to a conditional sentence order - effectively house arrest - of two years less a day for the Oct. 28, 2020 incident on Highway 97 just north of the Simon Fraser Bridge.
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Short-staffing suppresses weekend ambulance coverage in Okotoks
Okotoks Online
Shortages in emergency ambulance services are no joke for communities in the Foothills area.
Just this past weekend, the Okotoks area reached a point where there were reportedly no ambulances in operation.
Don Sharpe, a registered paramedic in Alberta, says the Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) has been reporting the information they receive from members working in the healthcare sector.
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Code critical: Patients waiting hours to be transferred from ambulances to emergency departments
Halifax Examiner
Last month nine out of 10 patients ambulanced to the QEII Health Sciences Centre Emergency Department waited more than six hours to be admitted. Six hours and 42 minutes, in fact.
That disturbing information is contained in the Ambulance Offload Times report for last month prepared for Nova Scotia Health (NSH) and submitted to the Health minister. It confirms what many already knew: the situation on the front lines is getting worse.
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