Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
RM council ponders blanket levy for fire suppression services
The Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland council is discussing some sweeping changes to the way ratepayers secure fire suppression services.As it stands now, ratepayers have the option of paying a $125...
Feb 08, 2021
Aurora borealis lights up the sky near La Ronge
The speculator dance of the northern lights is a phenomenon some people wait their whole lives to see.That's one of the reasons La Ronge EMS primary care paramedic Shawn Wollmann believes his photos o...
Feb 08, 2021
'We will remember him as a hero,' Muskoday Chief honours the late Randy Bair
Longtime firefighter Randy Bair, Captain and Safety Officer of the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. He was 61.Well wishes to Bair's family have been pouring...
Jan 30, 2021
Frostbite can happen in minutes as emergency crews respond
When temperatures drop to extremes, frostbite can happen in minutes according to Lyle Karasiuk from Parkland Ambulance. He is urging people to be prepared after paramedics responded to a few frostbite...
Jan 25, 2021
'Without them guys there’s no way that I would survive': P.A. man thanks first responders after surviving cardiac arrest
Prince Albert's Cliff Quiring is alive to tell the tale and thank the first responders who saved his life.Late in the afternoon one day last month the 61-year-old wasn't feeling very well when he got ...
Jan 23, 2021
Battleford tow truck incident sparks importance of highway safety
As temperatures continue to fluctuate in Saskatchewan, leading to less than ideal road conditions, one tow truck driver's harrowing experience highlights the need to slow down on icy highways.On Monda...
Jan 21, 2021
‘There were lives saved that day:’ RUH doctor honoured following carbon monoxide incident
Dr. Mark Wahba knew something wasn't right when he had two patients seek help at Royal University Hospital last Thursday.The emergency medicine physician's two patients were complaining of headaches, ...
Jan 19, 2021
Gofundme created for P.A. teen struck while helping another motorist
A fundraiser for a Prince Albert teen who was struck by a vehicle while trying to rescue another motorist from a ditch has raised $3,525 as of Monday afternoon.The crash happened late Thursday afterno...
Jan 18, 2021
P.A teen rushed to hospital, following kind act: family
A teenage boy from Prince Albert struck by a vehicle while trying to rescue someone from the ditch, is in stable condition according to a statement by the family on social media. The crash happened la...
Jan 15, 2021
Council approves $7.7 million budget for fire department
Prince Albert city council has approved a $7,691,380 operating budget for the fire department for the next year, a $109,520 increase from 2020. Speaking to paNOW after budget deliberations Wednesday, ...
Jan 11, 2021
