Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Local arena acting as temporary fire hall
The Prince Albert Fire Department is taking steps to protect against COVID-19.One of these steps has seen the Dave G. Steuart Arena turned into a temporary fire hall. Fire Chief Kris Olsen told paNOW ...
Mar 27, 2020 The Prince Albert Fire Department is now running one fire truck out of the Dave G. Steuart Arena. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Parkland Ambulance stepping up safety protocols in wake of COVID-19
To no one's surprise, the day-to-day operations at Parkland Ambulance have been impacted by the ongoing concerns around COVID-19. Social distancing is nearly impossible for paramedics, who respond dai...
Mar 23, 2020 (Facebook/Parkland Ambulance)
P.A. mayor applauds Rosthern's act of kindness
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne is penning a thank you letter to the town of Rosthern after the community sheltered motorists stranded by a severe winter storm earlier this month. As heavy snowfall an...
Mar 17, 2020 Thirty-five people waited out a snowstorm inside the Rosthern Fire Hall on the night of March 7. (submitted photo/Darcy Hrycuik)
Woman taken to hospital after fall on ski trail
Parkland Ambulance went off-road this weekend. Paramedics responded to Little Red River Park Saturday after a woman fell on the ski trails. Paramedic Sherri Morrison explained the terrain required a d...
Feb 24, 2020 Parkland's off-road vehicle was pressed into service this past weekend. (Twitter/Parkland Ambulance)
'You kind of forgive but you never forget': Questions remain decades after Henribourg woman's death
This past Valentine's Day, Jacqueline (Jackie) Lavoie would have celebrated her 58th birthday, but there were no celebrations, just lingering questions and pain for her family.Lavoie died in a car cra...
Feb 20, 2020 Jackie Lavoie was only 23 when she passed away suddenly on May 4, 1985. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
'She saved my life': man thanks dog for early morning alarm
A six-month old German Shepherd and Labrador cross named Princess is being hailed as a hero.According to Ross McKenzie, he and his three friends would never have escaped a house fire in Prince Albert'...
Feb 19, 2020 Princess, the German Shepherd/Lab cross. (submitted photo/Caroline Brittain)
Dog alerts owners of house fire
A local family dog may have saved four lives on Saturday.According to a Facebook post from the Prince Albert Fire Department, at 4:30 a.m. Saturday they responded to a structure fire at the 300 Block ...
Feb 16, 2020 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
P.A. Fire Department respond to fire Sunday morning
Prince Albert Fire Department responded to a structure fire this morning on 28th St. and 6th Ave. E. near Carlton Comprehensive High School.According to a Facebook post from the P.A. Fire Department, ...
Feb 16, 2020 Fire at 28th and 6th near Carlton High School. (Teena Monteleone/paNOW Staff)
Firefighter's impressed with the PAFD's new fire truck
Prince Albert Firefighters have wasted no time in getting acquainted with their brand-new machine.Engine 11, Prince Albert's newest fire truck, has spent the last couple of weeks in Prince Albert Fire...
Feb 14, 2020 PAFD Captain, Joel Perreault (right) standing in front of Engine 11, the fire department's latest addition. (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert's fallout risk from derailment is minimal according to PAFD
Following a second train derailment Thursday morning near the town of Guernsey, Prince Albert residents may be wondering about the fallout of a train derailment in the city.Prince Albert Fire Departme...
Feb 06, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)
