First Responders
Saskatoon STARS team wins international championship
Jenny Thorpe and Matt Hogan, with Saskatoon’s STARS air ambulance, won first place at an international competition. Continue reading
Updates to workers’ compensation rules just the beginning for helping Nova Scotia’s first responders: NDP
First responders in Nova Scotia will no longer have to prove their PTSD is work-related. Continue reading
B.C. flu season: Interior Health urges Okanagan residents to get immunized
By Jules Knox Reporter/Anchor
Interior Health’s immunization clinics will begin Nov. 1 and continue throughout the month. Continue reading
New N.S. PTSD regulations will not cover all volunteer firefighters
This week the Nova Scotia government announced steps to make it easier for first responders to get access to resources for PTSD through WCB by eliminating the need to prove the got PTSD on the job. Continue reading
1st Saskatoon team to represent STARS at international championship
A Saskatoon team will represent STARS air ambulance at the Association of Air Medical Services’ 2018 Sim Cup in Arizona. Continue reading
Lumsden firefighters get crash course in grain bin rescue
By Cami Kepke Reporter
It can take as little as three seconds for a person to be completely buried by fast-flowing grain- a preventable cause of death on Canadian farms. Continue reading
Mayor for a Day winner organizes ‘Thank You’ event for Airdrie first responders
Dozens of people came out to city hall to show their appreciation for Airdrie paramedics, firefighters, bylaw officers and RCMP members. Continue reading
‘It’s affected me the most in my career’: First responders reflect on Swissair Flight 111 tragedy
By Rebecca Lau Reporter
As the days wore on, the grief magnified. The stress was so severe, some were asked to be relieved from duty in the days following the tragedy. Continue reading
BC wildfire update Wednesday: Authorities warn those not evacuating put themselves, others in ‘great danger’
By Richard Zussman Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature
With an estimated 4,920 people in British Columbia on evacuation order, the head of Emergency Management B.C. says you could put yourself and others in great danger if you do not evacuate. Continue reading
‘We’re not going to tolerate that’: Abuse against paramedics, first responders on the rise, survey finds
By Steve Guthrie Videographer
The survey found that 66 percent of paramedics suffered some form of abuse annually, and that 26 percent were physically abused. Continue reading
