Ambulance NB

• New multi-patient transport vehicles aim to reduce ambulance delays in N.B.

  Health Minister Bruce Fitch said the vehicles are expected to take pressure off paramedics, allowing them to respond quicker to urgent 911 calls.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• N.B. woman frustrated air ambulance delay caused mom to miss stroke medication

  A woman from the remote island community of Grand Manan, N.B., is speaking out after her mother missed getting medication for a stroke due to issues with air ambulance service.

  Health

  May 11, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick fire departments handle increased calls, higher medical alerts

  Fire Departments in New Brunswick said they've noticed an increase in medical calls for 2022, especially those involved with an overdose

  Fire

  Jan 17, 2023
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• NB Health Coalition rallies against health-care privatization in front of minister’s office

  NB Health Coalition co-chair Danny Legere said his organization opposes subcontracting parts of health care to the private sector for multiple reasons.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2022
• N.B. emergency medical technicians to assist paramedics, increase ambulance coverage

  A training program for emergency medical technicians aimed at putting more ambulances on New Brunswick roads is scheduled to begin this fall.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2022
• ‘I want things to change’: N.B. community fire chief fed up with late ambulances

  Ligouri Turbide, chief of the Baie-Sainte-Anne Fire Department, says members of his crew responded to the call at around 10 p.m. on Saturday.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2019
• Court rules relaxed bilingual requirements for N.B. paramedics would violate charter, language rights

  The arguments surrounded Ambulance New Brunswick's legal obligations to provide bilingual service while respecting the seniority rights of its employees.

  Canada

  May 29, 2019
• Police arrest man allegedly with a weapon in Fredericton, N.B

  After almost three hours, the male was taken into custody without any harm to himself, police or others.

  Canada

  May 21, 2019
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• Paramedics and language requirements front and centre at New Brunswick judicial review

  In New Brunswick, the public has the right to communicate and be served by government offices in either French of English. This right was contested after a arbitrator found that AMB wasn't complying with the paramedic union's collective agreement, putting language over seniority.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2019
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• Ambulance NB changes ‘compromise New Brunswickers’ language rights’: commissioner

  In a statement on Thursday, Michel Carrier said the decision is “not compatible” with the Official Languages Act of New Brunswick.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2018