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WFPS response times could be improved through new city pilot projectThe city says certain WFPS crews have started using emergency vehicle pre-emption technology (EVP) to cut down the time it takes to get to critical calls.TrafficApr 12
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Pilot project aims to cut Regina and Saskatoon ambulance wait timesA new pilot project aims to reduce ambulance wait times by having a nurse evaluate emergency calls.HealthApr 3
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LHSC sees almost 70% improvement in ambulance offload timesSince November 2023, LHSC has been successful in reducing wait times and is now implementing numerous processes both in the emergency department and across the organization.CanadaMar 5
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Saskatoon mother and daughter wait 3 hours for help after calling 911A Saskatoon mother and her disabled daughter were left waiting for three hours after calling 911 on Wednesday morning.HealthJan 31
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‘A dangerous model’: Former paramedic voices concerns about their new role in N.S.A former N.S. paramedic is speaking out on the potential negative impacts that the new emergency medical responder roles to ground ambulance response teams could have on retention.HealthJan 8
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‘The wheel came right off’: B.C. patient wants probe of medical transport incidentRandall Krall says he was being transported between hospitals in Victoria and Nanaimo after a heart surgery when the privately-contracted Medi-Van he was in lost a wheel.HealthNov 24, 2023
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B.C. to hire 271 new full-time paramedics serving 60 rural communitiesThe Ministry of Health and BCEHS have faced criticism for sustained staffing shortages amid patient horror stories of waiting for hours for care and transportation.HealthNov 9, 2023
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Investigation ongoing as Winnipeg police respond to report of stabbingAn investigation is ongoing into a stabbing at a hotel complex in Winnipeg. Police say one person was transported to the hospital.CrimeOct 10, 2023
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After critical report, N.S. promises to fine ambulance company for poor serviceA Nova Scotia Health Department official says the government will fine the province's ambulance service if it fails to meet performance standards for response times.HealthOct 4, 2023
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Nova Scotia ambulance service plagued by continuing poor response times: auditorProvincial auditor general Kim Adair says the average wait time for an ambulance in 2022 rose from 14 minutes to 25 minutes — an increase of 79 per cent.HealthSep 26, 2023
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