Ontario is proposing to allow paramedics to take some patients to facilities other than hospital emergency departments, or simply treat them on scene. Continue reading →

“On behalf of County council, we commend our paramedics and thank all of our administrative staff for the work they do,” Simcoe County warden George Cornell said in a statement. Continue reading →

Although Toronto’s police officers and firefighters often are called upon to provide first aid, initial treatment and comfort to victims of trauma, it’s the city’s paramedics who are responsible for providing critical medical assistance to patients before they get to hospital. Continue reading →