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August 17, 2023

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Air ambulance usage increased since pandemic
TBNewsWatch.com
The number of patients utilizing Ornge air ambulance services in Northwestern Ontario has increased over the years, but it significantly changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

PARAMEDIC NEWS

Ontario's paramedics are caught in a vicious cycle
TVO
Sometimes, I get myself into trouble by laughing at inappropriate moments. I blame a wayward youth spent watching Leslie Nielsen spoof movies — it has left me with a love of the absurd. Read More

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Brant/Brantford paramedics hosting school supply drive
Brantford Expositor
The Brant/Brantford Paramedic Service, in association with the Salvation Army of Brantford and Paris, are holding a back-to-school supply drive. Read More

PAPEI Symposium 2023
PAPEI
Sept. 23
PAPEI is excited to finally kick COVID and get back to our Annual Symposium Event!
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Newfoundland and Labrador government awards 3 consulting contracts for integrated ambulance service
SaltWire
The Department of Health and Community Services has awarded three consulting contracts totalling about $581,500 as part of the next phase of establishing an integrated ambulance service. Read More

Calls to Windsor-Essex paramedics expected to reach record highs in 2023, chief says
CBC News
The number of calls for paramedic service in Windsor-Essex is expected to reach record highs this year, a new report going to Essex County council says, as the region grapples with ways to reduce code black minutes and offload delays. Read More

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Rural ambulance response times rise sharply in East and West
peicanada.com
Ambulance response times are rising across Prince Edward Island, with a growing disparity between urban and rural calls. But the Department of Health and Wellness does not collect the necessary data, routinely gathered in other jurisdictions, that would help determine if and how health outcomes are impacted. Read More

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Fort Smith first responders relocate operations bases
Cabin Radio
"There have been significant impacts to the area's power supply, and the ability to continue to treat potable water, maintain communication lines, and healthcare services is no longer sustainable,” a recent update from Parks Canada, Alberta Wildfire, Fort Smith and the NWT government states. Read More

Respite Cabin for farmers and first responders takes shape
CTV News
Amidst an idealistic setting of tranquility in the southeast corner of Lambton County sits a nearly completed cabin with a special purpose. Three Respite Oaks Cabin is designed as a retreat for overwhelmed farmers and first responders. Read More

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EMS World Expo
Preconference Workshops are Sept. 18–19, and the Main Conference is Sept. 20–22. Read More

Hastings County Ambulance statistics
Quinte News
Calls for ambulance service in Hastings County were down slightly in the first six months of this year, compared to 2022. Statistics presented at the Emergency Services Committee meeting recently indicate the service answered 14,507 emergency calls, 10 fewer than last year, in the period January to June. Read More

Paramedics, PTSD, court delays and long-term care among Grey County's AMO Conference topics this year
Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre
Grey County will be raising a few local issues with provincial officials at the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference. Communications Manager Rob Hatten says the County has been granted at least three delegations. Read More

Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service to post real-time incident data
ChrisD.ca
The City of Winnipeg says the data, which is updated every five minutes, is being pulled directly from the department's computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system. The data includes details on the incident type, call time, units responding, neighbourhood, and council ward. Read More

6 new ambulance bases recommended for Grey County
Owen Sound Sun Times
Grey County paramedic staff anticipate six new ambulance bases will be needed over the next six years as well as numerous additional paramedic shifts to maintain response times as call volume increases and demand for services rise. Read More

P.A. man unable to pay $1,000 ambulance bill despite claiming he was told it was free
paNOW
A Prince Albert man believes he was lied to after getting a roughly $1,000 bill for using an ambulance. Back in February, David Irwin was taken to the Victoria Hospital by Parkland Ambulance after experiencing chest pains. Read More

Warrior Kids Camp and Virtual Program
Wounded Warriors Canada
This one-of-a-kind program combines the essential knowledge around the impact operational stress injuries can have on children and youth in families with a Veteran or First Responder parent. Read More

AHS waives ambulance fees for people with no income or address
Lethbridge Herald
When an emergency is at hand, and an ambulance is needed after the medical emergency has been stabilized, individuals are billed with the fee for that ambulance service. Read More

Fire chiefs: Ambulance shortage cutting off northern Cape Breton from help
SaltWire
According to fire departments in northern Cape Breton, no ambulances have been stationed north of Ingonish for several days this summer. Kimber MacLeod, the chief of the Cabot Volunteer Fire Department in Cape North, said there have been unusually few paramedics in the area this summer. Read More

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