April 15 2 PM Included below is a news release recently issued by the province outlining the details of 32 new COVID-19 cases. As of today, April 15, Nova Scotia has 549 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The news release is also available in French at: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20200415001. Premier Stephen McNeil and chief medical officer of health …
COVID-19 NOTICE MARCH 16, 2020 As the situation caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) quickly evolves, we want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to keep our employees, counterparts and the community safe. Until further notice, these safety measures will dictate a change to how we maintain and provide services from this …
Yesterday, the Nova Scotia Government announced a new contract to lease 146 new ambulances. This is welcome news, however, this does not mean there will be 146 more ambulances in service for Nova Scotians. Certainly there will be added units, but most will be replacing older units. Of course, our paramedics appreciate that the government …
Paramedics Shouldn’t Lose Pay Due to COVID-19 Nova Scotia’s paramedics have been working in unimaginable conditions for years – long before the COVID-19 pandemic turned many of our lives upside down. They’re some of the most highly trained, highly skilled paramedics in North America, and yet they are among the lowest paid. Now, on top …
Today, the Government of Nova Scotia in partnership with EHS announced a new program where non-paramedic employees would work as drivers on Patient Transport Units (PTUs). Patient Transport Units are ambulances used for the transportation of patients from one facility to another, or from a facility to their home. For years, we have been asking …
We became aware of an incident that occurred over this past weekend at St. Francis Xavier University while paramedics were on scene to respond to a call. In a video shared on social media, two men can be seen climbing on top of the ambulance while a crowd of onlookers cheer them on. We strongly …
We recently revived the #CodeCritical campaign, which has been running on and off since February 2018. Back then, we started the campaign because paramedic availability and working conditions were at the point of crisis. Today, over three years later, health care in this province is in a state of disaster. On July 28, we saw the …
You may have seen that we brought back our #CodeCritical campaign. For anyone interested and looking to learn more, we created this document! What is a #CodeCritical situation? #CodeCritical applies when there are fewer than 2 paramedic crews in a given county. What are the causes of a #CodeCritical? The four main causes of these …
An article was recently published outlining the impact New Brunswick border restrictions are having on Cumberland County’s regional hospital. To read that article, click here. This is an issue that is also having a large impact on paramedics who live in New Brunswick and work in Nova Scotia. They come to work, only to have …
Starting today, we’re launching an online letter writing campaign calling on government to release the full, un-redacted Fitch Report. This report was paid for by Nova Scotians at a cost of approximately $144,000 – and we deserve to see it! Click here to fill out the form and add your voice. Our templated letter will …