Canada – A paramedic injured in a crash near Souris earlier in January has been upgraded to stable condition in hospital. The crash happened on PR 250 on Jan. 5. At the time of the collision, the ambulance was transporting a patient in a non-emergency call from Melita to Brandon. Witnesses suggested it appeared the [...]

Canada – A Winnipeg paramedic hit by a suspected drunk driver is speaking out to highlight the dangers he and his colleagues face while on the job. On Monday, three vehicles were involved in a collision around 5:45 p.m. at Corydon Avenue and Stafford Street. Paramedic Cory Wilson was on his way back to the [...]

TORONTO — A Canadian-led study finds that more than two-thirds of paramedics have experienced verbal, physical or sexual abuse on the job. Emergency Medical Service workers in Ontario and Nova Scotia were invited to take part in the study while attending a continuing education seminar this year, and 90 per cent responded. More than 1,300 [...]

U.S. Homeland Security has agreed not to require passports from patients and paramedics rushing by ambulance for emergency care

Witnesses were outraged after staff at Saskatoon City Hospital insisted upon phoning an ambulance for an unresponsive patient discovered outside the hospital’s emergency room doors

Ambulance paramedics are poised to strike Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the provincial government over its demands for pay parity with other emergency workers. The union representing 3,500 ambulance paramedics issued 72-hour strike notice on Sunday, the same day a report on the contract negotiations was released to Labour Minister Iain Black.

Regulator wants telecom sector to find solution for missed VoIP emergency calls. After years of delays and the death of a baby in Calgary, Canada is moving ahead with another upgrade of its outdated 911 system, which will help emergency dispatchers locate a caller using an Internet phone.