Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Medical dispatcher helps couple deliver healthy baby girl
Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan answered a call Tuesday morning that ended up being a bit different than normal.A 37-year-old woman was in labour at 7:49 a.m. and about to give birth."The h...
Apr 15, 2020 Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan helped talk a Saskatoon couple through delivering a health baby girl on April 14, 2020. (Medavie Health Services)
Local dispatchers help manage COVID-19 response
Now more than ever, Prince Albert and the north is relying upon its emergency telecommunications staff to be that calm and collected voice on the other side of the phone.As COVID-19 has progressed, lo...
Apr 15, 2020 (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Woman injured in snowmobile incident
Parkland Ambulance responded to a snowmobile incident over the weekend in the Anglin Lake area.According to Director of Public Affairs with Parkland Ambulance Lyle Karasiuk, paramedics cared for a 51-...
Apr 14, 2020 (submitted photo/ northeastNOW Staff)
What'sHappeningNOW April 13, 2020
Reporter Michael Joel-Hansen speaks with Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell about a fatal crash south of Prince Albert.
Apr 13, 2020
Fatal crash shows need for change, chief says
As RCMP investigate the cause of Friday's fatal crash Friday south of Prince Albert, the chief of the Muskoday First Nation is renewing the call to improve safety on the stretch of highway which runs ...
Apr 13, 2020 Two white crosses have been placed at the spot where a fatal crash happened Friday on the Muskoday First Nation. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
'She said she was five months pregnant': Candle Lake man comes to aid of rollover victim
Robin Humm commutes from Candle Lake to Saskatoon for work everyday, but Wednesday's morning drive was anything but routine.The recent snowfall has left roads icy and near Neuanlage, roughly 40 km nor...
Apr 08, 2020 (Facebook/ Robin Humm)
Emergency services display solidarity with health care staff in La Ronge
Flashing lights and sirens could be heard in La Ronge on Monday as emergency service workers showed solidarity with health care workers in the tri-communities. Conservation officers, firefighters, par...
Apr 07, 2020 Heavy snow didn't stop the parade from emergency services from occurring. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
Emergency services see changes due to COVID-19 outbreak
Prince Albert area paramedics are seeing fewer calls and the emergency room at the Victoria Hospital are seeing less people coming through their doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Parkland Ambulance res...
Apr 06, 2020 The emergency room at the Victoria Hospital is seeing lower volumes according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Birch Hills Fire and Rescue receive hand sanitizer from Sask. distillery
Birch Hills Fire and Rescue received a generous donation from a Saskatchewan-based distillery.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic hand sanitizer has been a hot commodity and has manufacturers scrambling to k...
Apr 01, 2020 (Birch Hills Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Buckland Fire and Rescue implement new protocols to combat COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to force changes within many businesses throughout the province, members of the Buckland Fire Department are taking extra steps to protect themselves and the public....
Mar 30, 2020 (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
