Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Paramedics working to deal with COVID-19 related challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to nearly every part of day to day life.For those working on the frontlines against the virus, like paramedics and other emergency service workers, the conditi...
May 11, 2020
Public reminder about what to expect when you call paramedics during COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is reminding people of what to expect when you call 9-1-1 in the age of COVID-19.That includes the procedures and protocols being followed by paramedics across ...
May 11, 2020
Local residents encouraged to be vigilant, in wake of recent grass fires
For the second time in two days, the Lakeland and District Fire Department responded to a grass fire in the Paddockwood area. Shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, crews responded to a grass fire south east ...
May 08, 2020
Local police organize drive-by to thank health care workers
Emergency sirens were on full blast this morning.Members of the Prince Albert Police Service, Gateway Regional Victim Services, RCMP North District Management Team and the Prince Albert RCMP organized...
May 08, 2020
Door crashing incident at P.A. business
As per phase two of the provincial government's plans to re-open Saskatchewan, hair salons and barber shops won't be opening until May 19, but it appears someone was in a hurry to get in for an early ...
May 07, 2020 (Facebook/Janice Topping-Anseth)
Saskatchewan wildfires expected to be 'fairly active this year'
While the wildfire season is off to a slow start in the province, it could soon heat up.A spokesperson with Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is warning the conditions for the next two months are prim...
May 07, 2020 (File photo/Government of Saskatchewan)
Public school board approves contribution to area fire department
The board for the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division has approved a donation to Buckland Fire and Rescue.At their meeting Monday evening the board voted to give the volunteer fire department a...
May 06, 2020 Firefighters from Buckland Fire and Rescue doing vehicle rescue training. (Facebook/Buckland Fire and Rescue)
P.A. firefighters get new contract
The city of Prince Albert and its firefighters have agreed on a new three year contact. It will see a 6.81 per cent wage increase over three years, but no retro-pay for 2019 or the beginning of 2020. ...
May 05, 2020 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Buckland Fire and Rescue respond to multiple grass fires
As the spring season and warmer weather have now arrived, the risk of grass fires is now back."The grass is really dry now and, in the trees, even it's a little higher but it's still dry," Buckland Fi...
Apr 30, 2020 One of the four fires Buckland Fire and Rescue has responded to this week. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Man in hospital after early morning collision
A motorcyclist is in hospital after a collision with wildlife early Thursday morning.At 0700 this AM @ParkAmbulance Paramedics responded a motorcycle vs wildlife collision on highway #2 south near Fla...
Apr 30, 2020 Parkland Ambulance says the incident happened early Thursday morning on Highway Two south of the city. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
