Ambulance

• Nova Scotia ambulance service plagued by continuing poor response times: auditor

  Provincial 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.

  Health

  Sep 26
  
• Police, fire crews, paramedics attend Saskatoon vehicle rollover

  The Saskatoon Fire Department received the call at 8:19 a.m. and one engine, a rescue unit and the battalion chief were sent out to the scene.

  Canada

  Aug 28
  
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• Injured rock climber rescued near Kelowna, B.C., after falling 30 feet

  BC Emergency Health Services and Central Okanagan Search and Rescue workers came to the aid of the man. He was taken to hospital in Kelowna with undetermined injuries.

  Canada

  Jul 22
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• Ontario regions face ambulance pressures; province won’t release offload delay data

  Several Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times which no ambulances are available to respond to calls.

  Health

  Jul 20
• Saskatoon apartment fire sends one person to hospital, causes $50,000 in damage

  Both an SFD fire investigator and a Saskatoon Police Arson investigator were called to an apartment fire on Avenue P South Wednesday. A cause has not yet been determined.

  Fire

  Jun 28
• Manitoba reaches agreement with WFPS to step up ambulance capacity

  The Manitoba government and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) reached an agreement on Wednesday to increase ambulance capacity and ensure effective work for paramedics.

  Health

  May 24
• Kelowna, B.C. first responders join forces to donate plasma

  "Every time you come in here you're making a difference for someone in Canada."

  Lifestyle

  Apr 5
• Saskatoon woman waited over an hour for an ambulance: ‘I said my goodbyes to my sons’

  Sharon Chartier, a 63-year old retired registered nurse, had to wait over an hour for EMS to arrive after she called for what she thought was a heart attack.

  Health

  Mar 16
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• ‘I had to do something’: 16-year-old boy saves father from cardiac arrest

  After finding his father unconscious on the floor, 16-year-old Jarren Cusson did not hesitate and immediately performed CPR while his mother called 911.

  Health

  Feb 17
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• B.C. paramedics ratify new contract with over 96% support

  The Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, which represents 4,600 paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers, voted 96.1 per cent in favour of the three-year deal.

  Health

  Feb 14