Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
New website launches to help Sask. first responders
Mental health continues to be a troubling issue for the province's first responders.A brand new website was launched Wednesday, to make available resources to first responders, their families and empl...
Jul 26, 2019 (submitted photo/saskfirstrespondersmentalhealth.ca)
Young child left in hot car at campground
A young child escaped a hot vehicle with no injuries, according to a spokesperson with Parkland Ambulance.Paramedics were alerted Wednesday afternoon to a child in distress at the Candle Lake Provinci...
Jul 25, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
West Hill house engulfed in flames, cause unknown
The Prince Albert Fire Department is investigating a house fire in the city's West Hill area.Around 1 a.m. Thursday morning, firefighters were dispatched to the 900 block of 18th St. W. The small home...
Jul 25, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Smoke concerns raised in Northern Saskatchewan
A handful of communities in the Athabasca region are dealing with smoky skies this week.Smoke from Alberta has been crossing the border, and there are over a dozen active wildfires north of Stony Rapi...
Jul 24, 2019 (Facebook)
Medics and lifeguards team up to educate public
Swimmers at Kinsmen Water Park got to see lifeguards and paramedics in action Tuesday afternoon.As part of National Drowning Prevention Week, Parkland Ambulance and lifeguards at the water park showed...
Jul 23, 2019 Parkland Ambulance loads the injured swimmer onto a stretcher to cap off the demonstration (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
KidzFest forced indoors
Weather forced an impromptu change to this year's KidzFest in Prince Albert.With rain and lightning in the forecast organizers made the call to move the festivities indoors to the Kinsmen Arena. Rayan...
Jul 18, 2019 There was a healthy line up for the jump house (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Emergency workers banding together to raise money for KidSport, resilience retreat
Paramedics and firefighters are once again getting together to raise money to support community groups.The second annual Emergency Service Partners 2019 Golf Tournament is set to go Aug. 29 at Cooke M...
Jul 11, 2019 Paramedics and firefighters are asking people to tee off at Cooke Municipal Golf Course to raise money for some community groups. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Prince Albert one of three cities accepting Northern Ontario residents displaced by fire
Wildfires in parts of Northern Ontario are forcing thousands to flee their homes and communities. Saskatchewan and Prince Albert are stepping up to help.Together with the cities of Regina, Saskatoon a...
Jul 11, 2019 The first of an expected 2,000 fire evacuees have landed in Regina. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Drivers escape moose collision with no injuries
According to a spokesperson for Parkland Ambulance, two drivers involved in a weekend crash with a moose were not hurt.The crash happened Saturday night, 16 km north of the Christopher Lake turnoff on...
Jul 08, 2019 (Facebook/ Lakeland and District Fire Department)
Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal collision near Shell Lake
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a motor vehicle collision near Shell Lake, which resulted in the death of a woman.Around 10:30 p.m. on July 5, Spiritwood RCMP attended the scene of a two-motor v...
Jul 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
