Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Inaugural First Nations firefighting school kicks off
Prince Albert is hosting volunteer firefighters from First Nations across Saskatchewan for the next few days.Firefighters have come to town to take part in a two-day firefighting school put on by Sask...
Jun 13, 2019 Volunteer firefighters get up close to learn about vehicle rescue Thursday morning. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Young girl on Wahpeton First Nation injured in trampoline incident
An incident on the Wahpeton First Nation is reminder to everyone to practice trampoline safety. Lyle Karasiuk, director of public affairs with Parkland Ambulance, said a four-year-old girl was transpo...
Jun 13, 2019 A four-year-old girl was transported to hospital after an incident while using a trampoline. This is a file photo. (Nati Harnik/ The Canadian Press)
City of Melfort decides allocation of Humboldt Strong donation
The City of Melfort has officially decided what it is going to do with the $100,000 donation they received from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.At its regular council meeting on Monday, June ...
Jun 11, 2019 Kent Flavel (centre), the director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, presented the $100,000 cheque to the City of Melfort back in March. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Life saving technology; the advancement of paramedic care
Following Paramedic Service Week, paNOW spent a week with the men and women of Prince Albert's Parkland Ambulance learning about the ever-advancing technology used on a daily basis by paramedics acros...
Jun 10, 2019 The interior of an ambulance. These vehicles are filled with a variety of technology that allow paramedics across the country to save lives. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Vehicle hits tree downtown
UPDATED: A motorist was taken to hospital Monday morning after hitting a tree in the downtown.The incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on 12th Street E. near the library.The vehicle drove over a sign po...
Jun 10, 2019 A motorist was taken to hospital with minor injuries after crashing into a tree in downtown P.A. Monday morning. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Police say house fire 'suspicious'
The Prince Albert Police Service has confirmed they are treating a house fire in the city's east flat area as suspicious, and are investigating with the assistance from the Prince Albert Fire Departme...
Jun 06, 2019 Neighbours have told paNOW the heard what sounded like an explosion come from the home early Monday morning. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Machine in public works yard causes fire
A nasty fire at the public works yard on 10th Street East this morning turned out to be a piece of operating equipment that caught alight. The PA Fire Department was called to the incident around 8:15...
Jun 06, 2019 Crews were able to get to the piece of equipment that was ablaze and ventilate the toxic fumes. (Glenn Hicks/paNOW Staff)
Man escapes smoking truck without injury
Prince Albert's Kim Miller may have had a guardian angel watching over him Wednesday morning.Just before 11 a.m., Miller was driving east on 15th Street when his engine suddenly failed. Miller made th...
Jun 05, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
East Flat home consumed by fire
The cause of an early morning house fire in Prince Albert's east flat area is under investigation.The Prince Albert Fire Department was dispatched to the 1000 blk. of fourth St. E. at approximately 2:...
Jun 03, 2019 Fortunately the homeowner was not injured. (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Highway 3 West down to single lane after crash
Highway 3 heading towards Shellbrook was reduced to single lane traffic after a two vehicle collision Monday morning.Two people were hurt in the incident near Par Place around 6:45 a.m.Parkland parame...
Jun 03, 2019 RCMP said Highway 3 west of Prince Albert would be down to single lane until around 11 a.m.(FIle photo)
