Peterborough County-City Paramedics

• Driver who called EMS about crash charged with impaired: Peterborough County OPP

  OPP say an individual called paramedics to claim they had been drugged while drinking at a friend's house. A crash in Selwyn Township was reported shortly after the call.

  Crime

  Feb 20, 2024
  
• Patricia Bromfield named next chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics

  Patrica Bromfield will replace longtime paramedics chief Randy Mellow, who is retiring at the end of 2024. This year he will mentor her to help ease the transition to the role.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2024
  
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• Peterborough County-City Paramedics Chief Randy Mellow to retire at end of 2024

  Randy Mellow has served as chief of Peterborough County-City Paramedics sine 2014. A new chief is expected early in 2024 and will shadow Mellow until his retirement.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2023
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• Contract talks break down between Peterborough paramedics’ union and county

  Bargaining throughout this year has been unsuccessful, prompting the paramedics' union — CUPE 4911 — to file for conciliation, which is scheduled Friday.

  Economy

  Oct 10, 2023
• Ontario boosts Land Ambulance Service Grant for Peterborough County-City Paramedics

  Funding via the Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG) will see the paramedic service receive $9,490,038 in funding for 2023 — an addition of $914,328 to $8.7 million in 2022.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2023
• Peterborough paramedics union says lingering staffing shortage poses risks

  CUPE Local 4911 says down-staffing of ambulances — where a paramedic's shift is not staffed — is 'becoming the norm' for Peterborough County-City Paramedics services.

  Health

  Jul 27, 2023
• Peterborough man arrested after punching paramedic, police officer

  Police in Peterborough, Ont., say charges are pending after officers responding to a disturbance at a residence in the area of Aylmer and Brock streets Sunday night were assaulted.

  Crime

  Feb 27, 2023
• Peterborough, Northumberland, Haliburton paramedics report cyberattack on patient software

  According to both counties, it received notification from software developer ESO about a cybersecurity incident on their software which captures patient data.

  Crime

  Nov 17, 2022
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• 911 model of care by paramedics to expand in Peterborough city, county: MPP Smith

  The latest phase of the 911 model of care will focus on "treat and release," MPP Dave Smith announced Friday.

  Health

  Oct 28, 2022
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• Man arrested after knife brandished at Peterborough paramedics: police

  Officers were called by Peterborough County-City Paramedics to a residence in the city's east end for an alleged assault.

  Crime

  Apr 25, 2022