First Responders

• ‘Pull over to the right and stop:’ First responders remind drivers of emergency etiquette

  Everyday, firefighters and paramedics respond to emergency situations with lives on the line but a key part of their response is driver cooperation on the road

  Canada

  Nov 20
  
• Ontario launching new mental health program for first responders

  The $32-million program will include a 24-hour call line and a web portal for services such as internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy and peer support.

  Canada

  Nov 19
  
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• Lethbridge hosts inaugural suicide awareness conference for first responders

  Legacy Place Society held a conference in southern Alberta for first responders to connect and share stories of surviving suicide.

  Health

  Oct 24
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• Camp Courage looks to empower next generation of first responders

  A nine-day camp for female and gender-diverse youth interested in exploring a career as a first responder is once again inspiring the next generation.

  Education

  Jul 3
• Winnipeg students celebrate first responders

  Students at Meadows West School showed just how much they appreciate the hard work and dedication of each and every first responder working in Winnipeg on Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 13
• First responders gather at Manitoba legislature to honour late firefighter

  Prior to the first session of the spring sitting at the Manitoba legislature Monday, the province honoured the memory of Preston Heinbigner, 40, who died April 9. 

  Health

  Apr 22
• Halifax first responders facing ‘trauma every day’, and a push to get them more support

  Tony Mancini, councillor for Halifax's District 6, is looking to identify a way to fund increased mental health support for first responders in the city.

  Health

  Mar 4
• Police fear ‘they’ll be seen as weak’ bringing up mental health struggles: Ontario union

  The president of the Hamilton Police Association told the city's police board in October to seek a 'fulsome wellness unit' to aid traumatized first responders.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2023
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• How an Ontario app is providing mental health support for first responders

  Launched in May 2023, some 30 or so organizations across Canada are using the PeerOnCall app as a supplement to support programs.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2023
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• Stigma around PTSD still exists despite ‘shock’ around Ontario police officer’s death

  Despite doors opening up over the last decade acknowledging the effects post-traumatic stress disorder, one a first responder says it still comes with a stigma attached to it.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2023