Students enrolling in Northern Ontario paramedic programs may now be eligible to have their education fully covered

Those interested in becoming a paramedic and willing to train in Northern Ontario can now apply to receive full, upfront financial support as part of the government’s recently expanded Learn and Stay Grant. The grant will give eligible students the chance to receive full coverage for tuition, books and other costs, such as equipment and supplies. In return, graduates will commit to working in the region for a minimum of six months for every year of study. The purpose of the expansion is to...

16 May, 2023
39 Ontario paramedics recognized for excellence

Yesterday, 39 Ontario paramedics received their Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal bars for providing exemplary emergency medical services for at least 30 years. Honourary Lieutenant-General Richard Rohmer – the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chief’s Honourary Chief Emeritus – gave out the First, Second or Third Bars to these long-serving, deserving paramedics. The late Governor General of Canada, Romeo LeBlanc, created the Medal in 1994 as part of the Canadian Honours System. This recognition recognizes paramedics who have provided the highest...

25 November, 2022
Paramedics recognized for going above the call of duty 

[gallery columns="5" size="large" link="file" ids="15384,15387,15386,15383,15385"]   At the first in-person award ceremony since the beginning of the pandemic, the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC) handed out seven special awards to deserving recipients: five to paramedics going above and beyond, risking their own safety for the safety and protection of others, and two paramedic service leaders for their contributions to elevating paramedicine in Ontario. The special awards include the Dr. Norman H. McNally Award for acts of “conspicuous bravery,” and the Richard J....

20 October, 2022
108 Ontario paramedics receive exemplary service medals

On Thursday, October 6, the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC) awarded 108 paramedics the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal. These paramedics come from 28 of the province's 56 paramedic services, including nine paramedics from Ornge air ambulance service. The award is presented to paramedics who have served for at least twenty years providing the highest quality of care. To qualify, at least ten of the years of service must have been on duty in the field – whether...

14 October, 2022
New OAPC President to focus on relieving system pressures

[caption id="attachment_13144" align="alignleft" width="300"] Chief Michael Sanderson, OAPC President[/caption] City of Hamilton Paramedic Chief, Michael Sanderson, stepped into his new role today as President of the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs (OAPC) following the Thursday, October 6 annual general meeting. He announced three key priorities for his two-year term: Continuing to build on the momentum with the Ontario government and other stakeholders in the healthcare system to advance alternate models of care to relieve pressures on hospital emergency rooms; Focusing on...

07 October, 2022