Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Multiplex fire on Mosquito First Nation displaces several families, starts large grassfire
A fire on Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation has burnt down an entire multiplex.The blaze started in the building Monday afternoon and created a grassfire that has since spread to th...
Apr 24, 2023
P.A. & North Battleford among communities getting funding for EMS positions
Prince Albert and North Battleford are getting funding from the province to add multiple emergency medical services (EMS) positions.The Government of Saskatchewan announced earlier this week that arou...
Apr 21, 2023
STARS helicopter cancelled for Buckland rollover
A single vehicle rollover this morning on Highway 2 north of Prince Albert ended with all occupants of a silver pickup leaving the truck and treated by local EMS. Buckland Fire and Rescue was called j...
Apr 20, 2023
Vehicle access to Upper Plains in Little Red River Park being restricted
The Prince Albert Fire Department (PAFD) is restricting vehicle traffic in the Upper East Plains of Little Red River Park for the foreseeable future.This comes after a four-acre fire burnt part of the...
Apr 19, 2023
Emergency crews respond to single vehicle rollover north of P.A.
Emergency crews were busy early Wednesday morning after a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 3, just south of Spruce Home. Upon arrival, fire crews found an SUV on its side in the west ditch of the hi...
Apr 19, 2023
Grass fire in Little Red River Park burns four acres, human-caused
A grass fire in Prince Albert's Little Red River Park could have been a lot worse if not for the weather.That's according to Fire Chief Kris Olsen who told paNOW the cold temperatures and rain on Mond...
Apr 18, 2023
AEDs more widespread than ever, but more still needed
If someone goes into cardiac arrest in public, their life may depend on how quickly someone can find an automated external defibrillator (AED). The good news is, these devices are getting more and mor...
Apr 03, 2023
Auto extrication training available for volunteer fire departments through new program
Volunteer fire departments in Saskatchewan that don't have access to auto extrication training and equipment will now be able to get it.The Transportation Rescue Extrication Program, also known as TRE...
Apr 01, 2023
Frustration growing as false alarms continue to plague P.A. apartment buildings
False alarms at five apartment buildings in Prince Albert continue to be a problem for the city's fire department. Over the past year, they've been called to Carlton Park Suites around 40 times, betwe...
Mar 31, 2023
P.A. Firefighters receive award for ongoing work helping those with muscular dystrophy
The Prince Albert Fire Department is being recognized provincially for its ongoing commitment to helping those with muscular dystrophy. Muscular Dystrophy Canada recently presented the Firefighters Ch...
Mar 24, 2023
