First Responders
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New Brunswick paramedics face significant increase in offload delaysOffload delays are increasing in New Brunswick, according to Ambulance New Brunswick, the company responsible for emergency ambulatory care.HealthJul 28
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Alberta first responders can access free daily texts to support mental healthThe daily messages from Text4PTSI and Text4Well-being were created by mental health clinicians, Edmonton researchers and first responders themselves.FeaturesJul 26
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Stampede breakfast thanks Calgary first responders: ‘It was emotional’"Frankly, I can't think of a better way to use this Stampede as a pivot from this awful year we've had to a more optimistic future," Nenshi said.CanadaJul 10
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Water rescue base to be built in Echo Valley Provincial ParkA Saskatchewan search and rescue organization has big plans to make time spent on the lakes of Echo Valley Provincial Park a little safer.CanadaJun 17
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Calgary agency provides ‘very healing’ support for first responders during pandemicThe pandemic brings added stresses for police, firefighters and paramedics. "We are afraid we'll bring COVID home to our families."CrimeJun 10
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Calls spike at helpline for first responders in Ontario as COVID-19 pandemic drags onThose calls are set to increase even further now that the charity has started offering its services to nurses, who've been under immense pressure during the pandemic.HealthJun 4
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Alberta hunters help first responders dealing with PTSDThe Veteran Hunters is a non-profit group trying to help first responders cope with PTSD through hunting.HealthJun 1
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Kingston retirement residents give back to first responders, front-line workersResidents at a Kingston, Ont., retirement home have found their own way of saying thanks to first responders and front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaMay 25
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Calgary cardiac arrest survivor thanks paramedics for saving his lifeA Calgary man whose heart stopped for 11 minutes is thankful to be alive. On Sunday, he met the paramedics who helped save his life.HealthMay 23
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‘Our life preserver’: Honouring a Vancouver paramedic after nearly 46 years on the jobSince 1975, Terry Raappana has worked as a paramedic in Vancouver's downtown and the Downtown Eastside.NewsApr 28
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