Be Citizen Ready: Control the Bleed – Paramedic Services Week 2021 Blog Series

In as little time as it takes to read this page, someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death. With such a time dependent situation, immediate “Citizen Ready” action can definitively make the difference between life and death. Upwards of 2,400 Canadians bleed to death every year and many may have been preventable with quicker interventions. Many times, the situations that result in severe bleeding happen without warning and tragedy can follow if unprepared. Uncontrolled bleeding is a major cause of preventable...

25 May, 2021
Be Citizen Ready: Your Guide to 9-1-1 – Paramedic Services Week 2021 Blog Series

In an emergency, seconds count. When medical emergencies occur, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number (if different). Trained emergency call takers will confirm your location, assess your situation and provide you with the assistance and information you need so that the most appropriate resources can be sent to you as soon as safely possible.  Key Facts At home, you can dial 9-1-1 or your local emergency number (if different) At a business or other location, you may need to dial an...

24 May, 2021
Paramedic Services Week 2021 – A Message from OAPC President Peter F. Dundas

To mark the beginning of Paramedic Services Week 2021 (May 23-29), OAPC President Chief Peter F. Dundas has recorded a video thanking paramedics for their “tireless work and dedication” through the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme for Paramedic Services Week 2021 is ‘Paramedic as Educator – Citizen Ready,’ which aims to demonstrate the important role that paramedics play as educators to the public. The OAPC will be posting more content on the website and social media through the week, with each day from...

23 May, 2021
Paramedic Services Week 2021 kicks off this Sunday

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the important role Paramedic Services play in keeping communities across Ontario safe and healthy has never been more apparent. Paramedic Services Week 2021, which takes place from May 23 to 29, is an opportunity to recognize the tireless work and dedication of paramedics. As healthcare professionals, paramedic services use techniques and processes that are based on best practice and research. This year’s Paramedic Services Week theme is ‘Paramedic as Educator – Citizen Ready.’ The idea is to...

18 May, 2021
Premier and Ministers Address OAPC Spring Symposium

Premier of Ontario Doug Ford addressed the OAPC’s Spring Symposium Business Meeting today, and thanked paramedics for keeping communities safe. The Premier also acknowledged paramedic chiefs for their leadership and the “amazing work” their teams do. Also addressing the Symposium was Health Minister Christine Elliott. She said: “In a year unlike any other, paramedics across the province have gone above and beyond to support Ontario’s pandemic response. You have been there for patients and families when they needed you most, never wavering...

05 May, 2021