25 Jun Strengthening emergency response: OAPC commends Toronto’s action on paramedic staffing

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The OAPC is commending Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council for taking bold and effective action to address growing pressures on the 911 emergency response system by increasing the number of frontline paramedics serving the City of Toronto.  As Ontario's largest and most densely populated urban center, Toronto has faced rising challenges in maintaining timely emergency medical response. High call volumes, heavy traffic congestion, and prolonged offload delays at hospitals have put considerable strain on paramedic resources and response times....

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27 May Seven paramedics honoured with Ontario Medal for Bravery

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We’re thrilled to announce that the Ontario government has presented seven paramedics from across the province with the prestigious Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery. The medals were given out at a special ceremony held at the Royal Ontario Museum. The paramedics were honoured for their extraordinary acts of bravery, such as wrestling a weapon away from a patient in crisis, saving them and the first responders on the scene from harm, rappelling into a collapsed excavation pit to triage injured construction workers,...

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21 Nov 73 Ontario paramedics recognized for 30+ years of exemplary service

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Yesterday, 73 Ontario paramedics received their Governor General Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal bars for providing exemplary emergency medical services for 30, 40 and 50 years. The Hon. Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions presented the First, Second or Third Bars to these long serving, deserving paramedics.   in 1994, as part of the Canadian Honours System, the late Governor General of Canada, Romeo LeBlanc, created the Medal. This award recognizes paramedics who have provided the highest standard...

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15 Oct Optimizing EMS Documentation for Canadian Agencies with ImageTrend Elite

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Canadian EMS agencies face unique challenges when it comes to documentation, from meeting diverse provincial standards to ensuring accurate data collection in rural or remote areas. As the needs of paramedics evolve, the systems supporting them must be adaptable and efficient to enhance both patient care and operational workflow. Solutions like ImageTrend Elite, with its flexible tools, offer the adaptability required to meet these demands, ensuring that paramedics can focus more on patient care and less on administrative tasks. Customizing Workflows to...

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29 May 11 paramedics awarded with the Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery

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We’re thrilled to announce that the Ontario government has presented 11 paramedics from across the province with the prestigious Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery.   The medals were given out at a special ceremony held at the Royal Ontario Museum. The paramedics were honoured for their extraordinary acts of bravery, such as moving an injured OPP officer out of harm’s way as a vehicle sild towards him during a hazardous snowstorm, providing care to OPP officers suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds while...

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