Open Letter to Premier Houston and Minister Thompson
February 25, Posted in UncategorizedParamedics 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 …
Recent Announcement on PTU Drivers
October 7, Posted in UncategorizedToday, 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 …
Incident at St. FX
September 7, Posted in UncategorizedWe 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 …
Liberals and EMC Leave Nova Scotians Behind
August 10, Posted in UncategorizedWe 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 …
What You Need to Know About #CodeCritical
July 16, Posted in UncategorizedYou 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 …
Notice of Operation Policy re Covid-19
March 17, Posted in Covid-19, Latest Post, Recent News, UncategorizedCOVID-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 …
Nova Scotia paramedic union says Emergency Health Services review long overdue: The Star Halifax
August 3, Posted in #codecritical, Recent News, UncategorizedHALIFAX—After more than a year of nurses, paramedics and doctors pointing to problems in emergency health care in Nova Scotia, the province is looking for someone to take a critical look at one part of the ailing system. https://www.thestar.com/halifax/2018/08/02/nova-scotia-paramedic-union-says-emergency-health-services-review-long-overdue.html
Paramedics play key, if not overlooked, role in health system
June 10, Posted in Uncategorizedhttp://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/opinion/paramedics-play-key-if-not-overlooked-role-in-health-system-216794/#.WxrIZkMybYc.facebook
CTV News: N.S. Paramedic Feel Stretched Out
February 13, Posted in UncategorizedCTV News: N.S. Paramedic Feel Stretched out Photo Credit: Mike Zwaagstra
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Today’s the day! Our Annual General Meeting starts at 2pm. All members are welcome to attend – check your email for more information. We hope to see you there!
It’s Paramedic Services Week with the theme “Faces of Paramedicine”. Nova Scotia paramedics do a lot more than respond to emergency calls - they also work in communities providing lower acuity care at home, like Community Paramedic Rick Deveaux! 1/2
Our Annual General Meeting is happening tomorrow - Friday, May 27. Members: check your email or the website for more information. We hope to see you there!