17 May Paramedic Services Week 2026 – A Message from OAPC President Greg Sage

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To mark the beginning of Paramedic Services Week 2026 (May 17-23), OAPC President Chief Greg Sage has recorded a video thanking paramedics and reflecting on this year’s theme, “Better Care Starts Here,” which recognizes the many ways paramedics use their advanced expertise to care for, protect, and strengthen the communities they serve. This aligns with today’s kick-off theme, “Clinical Excellence,” which promotes the message that paramedics are highly trained clinicians who assess, diagnose, and treat patients in dynamic and often...

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16 May Better Care Starts Here: Ontario Celebrates Paramedic Services Week 2026

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This Sunday marks the start of Paramedic Services Week 2026, celebrating the nearly 12,000 paramedics who provide expert care and vital support to communities across Ontario. This year’s theme, “Better Care Starts Here,” recognizes the many ways paramedics use their advanced expertise to care for, protect, and strengthen the communities they serve.  “Behind every interaction there’s a person, there’s a family, there's a story, and a moment that matters. Paramedics provide not only expert care, they also deliver compassion, reassurance and dignity,” says OAPC President Greg Sage.   During Paramedic Services Week, we celebrate the dedication, professionalism, and compassion that paramedics bring to their...

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20 Nov 49 Ontario paramedics recognized for 30+ years of exemplary service

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Yesterday, 49 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. On behalf of Her Excellency The Right Honourable Mary Simon, Colonel Shane Elder, Deputy Commandant of the Canadian Forces College, presented the First, Second or Third Bars to these long serving and deserving paramedics at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto. On July 7th, 1994, as part of the Canadian Honours System, the late...

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29 Oct FAST Heroes Make a Global Impact: Canada Joins the World in Recognizing World Stroke Day 2025

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Every minute counts when someone has a stroke—and this World Stroke Day, on October 29, 2025, Canadian elementary school classrooms are joining a global movement to help save lives through the FAST Heroes program. FAST Heroes is an international health education initiative designed to teach children aged 5 to 9, by their teacher over five weekly lessons, how to recognize the signs of stroke and take swift action. Through fun, animated learning modules and superhero storytelling, children become heroes in their own...

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08 Oct Exceptional individuals recognized for outstanding contributions to paramedicine

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[gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="18550,18549,18552,18551"]   At our annual Honours and Awards Ceremony and Dinner held in London, Ontario on September 25, 2025, the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC) presented several special awards to deserving recipients. The OAPC President’s Award recipients are: Retired Chief Michael C. Sanderson of Hamilton Paramedic Services Deputy Chief Melissa Roney of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services Deputy Chief Sarah Francom of Halton Paramedic Services The Richard J. Armstrong Leadership Award recipient is: Chief Joseph Nicholls of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services OAPC Humanitarian Award recipients are: Superintendent...

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