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Saw this on today's news. My wife is in a dive trip with her sister ( a non-diver ) out there right now, so this caught my eye. Some in Newfoundland want thrill-seekers to pay for their own rescue A series of high-profile misadventures by thrill-seekers in Newfoundland has ignited a debate over...

From Radio Chatter: As others have said above, compared to federal, the bill for municipal and provincial emergency service can get pretty expensive for Canadians. Ontario woman $12K air ambulance bill in Nova Scotia From: Aberdeen , Nova Scotia To: Halifax , Nova Scotia Nice to know our...

Lots of political opinions on this subject. Posting in Emergency Services hoping to focus the discussion ( if any ) on Emergency Operations, rather than politics. Specifically, Influenza Control. Although influenza vaccination is no longer mandatory, as it was when I was on the job, there is...

Saw this in, "VAC and other Soldiers' Benefits" It's different in a large police service like Toronto, OPP or RCMP. As a police officer, one might not be forced to spend every hour of your entire career being sent to 9-1-1 calls, if one prefers not to. It's different for a paramedic. Some...

A traffic fatality involving an emergency vehicle was discussed in another thread. Perhaps a subject worthy of a thread of its own. Anyone with an interest in the subject of emergency vehicle operations may find this U.S. National Safety Council report of interest...

Saw this in a ASHE thread. When I read the federal Mass Casualty Commission recommended "a three-year degree-based model of police education for all police services in Canada", it reminded me of how seriously the Province of Ontario emergency services took a report, and the mandate that...

Police bodycam released after two Illinois EMS providers charged with first-degree murder of their patient. County will likely face a ma$$ive civil suit. Looked like the easist call you could ever be sent to. No stairs. Modern electric stretcher. Lazy crew.

Car chase fans will not want to miss this one.

Saw this in another thread. Same constituents we relied on to encourage their councillors to support our pay and benefit packages. Performance - and "first impression" - both counted. This study of "Public Perceptions of Police Grooming Standards" was done in British Columbia...

March 03, 2022 https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001690/ontario-improving-access-to-best-in-class-mental-health-supports-for-first-responders Ontario Improving Access to Best-in-Class Mental Health Supports for First Responders New rehabilitation centre will provide specialized services in...

Saw this in "Unionizing the CAF". They are self-regulated in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. They are government regulated in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Saw this in the canabis cupcake discussion. If it's comp. they don't touch your Sick Bank. It continues to grow over the years. That's your retirement gratuity. You earned it. The bad news is, if it is comp., unless you are in a hospital and can blink your eyes you got to come in. But, you...

Not wishing to de-rail the RCMP First Contract thread, any further than it already is, I started a new one. I understand emergency services may not always achieve their response-time benchmark. By "Response Time Benchmark" I mean, time measurement of the - FIRST- unit to arrive on scene...

A special week to celebrate our current and retired police officers. A friend of mine who was a Toronto Marine paramedic said it was a high light of his career to work with Toronto Marine police to improve rapid patient outcomes. OMG Just realized that was last week! < face palm emoji >

Do they have the right to delay service, ( ie: not go in without police ) based only on a "feeling"? When I was a health care worker we could only delay service ( ie: not go in until police arrived ) if there was an active shooter, or direct evidence of ongoing violence.

Saw several posts yesterday in one of the Covid threads about the cost of housing in Canada. Decided to reply here, so as not to derail the Covid thread any further. Housing cost may be due to lack of building materials in some places. But, where I live, it's the lack of land available for...

My wife is a diver. She didn't know him, but heard from her diving friends about this tragic loss. Our condolences to the family. It is with sadness that we share on Saturday 9 Jan, 2021, Sailor Second Class Umbertomaya Masferrer, ‘Maya’ died in a recreational diving accident. Embraced by the...

Saw this in another thread, "One should remember that it's Union leaders that support a party, not necessarily the membership, the days of the unions controlling their members votes are gone." Wanted to reply, but can't do it there. So, I'll do it here, if that's ok. I was in the same union...

These are similar to, but different than, the Legion. Not necessarily better or worse, just different. The one I belong to is for staff who have served a minimum of 25 years* on the department. The ones who got the gold watch. After that, they are offered membership in the association. * ( All...