Peterborough Paramedics

• Patricia Bromfield named next chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics

  Patrica Bromfield will replace longtime paramedics chief Randy Mellow, who is retiring at the end of 2024. This year he will mentor her to help ease the transition to the role.

  Health

  Feb 7
  
• Contract talks break down between Peterborough paramedics’ union and county

  Bargaining throughout this year has been unsuccessful, prompting the paramedics' union — CUPE 4911 — to file for conciliation, which is scheduled Friday.

  Economy

  Oct 10, 2023
  
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• Peterborough paramedics union says lingering staffing shortage poses risks

  CUPE Local 4911 says down-staffing of ambulances — where a paramedic's shift is not staffed — is 'becoming the norm' for Peterborough County-City Paramedics services.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2023
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• 911 model of care by paramedics to expand in Peterborough city, county: MPP Smith

  The latest phase of the 911 model of care will focus on "treat and release," MPP Dave Smith announced Friday.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2022
• Man arrested after knife brandished at Peterborough paramedics: police

  Officers were called by Peterborough County-City Paramedics to a residence in the city's east end for an alleged assault.

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2022
• 2021 was ‘busiest ever’ for Peterborough paramedics with surge in emergency calls

  In 2021, Peterborough County-City Paramedics saw patient volumes for Code 4 calls jumped nearly 16 per cent compared with 2021.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2022
• Peterborough woman accused of brandishing knife, egging ambulance, assaulting officer: police

  A Peterborough woman is accused of brandishing a knife and throwing eggs at paramedics and assaulting a police officer.

  Crime

  Oct 13, 2020
• Opioid Response Hub to replace former Greyhound station in Peterborough

  Securing the 220 Simcoe St. location means that community partners can now apply to host a safe Consumptions and Treatment Services site there.

  Health

  Oct 2, 2020
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• Peterborough, City of Kawartha Lakes enter into shared service agreement for chief of paramedics

  Part of a shared services agreement will see Peterborough County-City Paramedics chief Randy Mellow oversee both services in the interim.

  Economy

  Sep 16, 2020
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• Peterborough COVID-19 drive-thru test centre first in Ontario to digitize lab requisitions

  In the first five days of use, the handheld devices scanned health cards, driver's licences and related identification of 1,523 people.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2020