The Annual General Meeting of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada has been scheduled for the following:

Date: Friday June 14th, 2013 concurrent with the PCC Conference
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hilton Saint John – Saint John, New Brunswick

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the government is moving forward with a plan to put defibrillators in recreational arenas across the country, saying hockey rinks are often “witness to medical emergencies, occasionally with tragic results.”

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Wall, NJ – February 12, 2013 — MONOC Mobile Health Services is proud to announce the completion of a public service announcement (PSA) video outlining the misconceptions and dangers of emergency siren use.  The short video addresses the common practice of lights and siren use on most EMS calls and that many studies have shown it to be of little value in the patient’s outcome.

Research has shown that EMS providers die more often than police and fire in transportation related collisions.  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates there are 10,000 ambulance crashes per year.  As a result of these collisions there is one fatality per week involving EMS responders, their patients, occupants of other vehicles, or innocent bystanders.

The video supports the use of lights and sirens when dealing with a true emergency, but formal procedures should be in place to identify what a true emergency is before actually responding.

As part of the video, to further illustrate the perception that sirens don’t do what they are thought to do, MONOC conducted an experiment on a closed road in a setting reflecting a typical suburban neighborhood.  The results showed that sirens were ineffective at competing with the masking noise generated by the road, car radios, ventilation fans, and other distracters including modern vehicle sound insulation.

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The Interdev National Paramedic Competition is to be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Durham College Whitby Campus (1610 Champlain Avenue, Whitby, Ontario).   The event challenges teams of paramedics from across the country and around the world to put their medical knowledge and skills to the test in a competitive format, with teams facing off to prove they are the best paramedics in the country.

As Title Sponsor, Interdev has once again proven its commitment to Paramedics and EMS.  Interdev Technologies is the leading developer of solutions for Emergency Medical Services.  Their product line includes iMEDIC EMS, the only total Electronic Patient Care Reporting solution, which is used by a number of EMS/Paramedic services in Ontario.  We are very pleased to welcome Interdev Technologies as our Title Sponsor for 2013.  More information about Interdev Technologies and their products can be found on their website at www.interdev.ca.

We invite the media and public to attend the competition and see Canada’s paramedics in action.  Media inquiries may be directed to Mike van Mil at the email address above.  More information is available on the competition website at www.ParamedicCompetition.ca

What Will We Be Discussing?

Transfer of Care Delays are becoming problematic within many paramedic services across the country. The seriousness of the problem and the strategies being employed to mitigate it are varied.

During this webinar, a panel of EMS leaders will discuss their experiences and over the course of the next several months generate a dialogue intended to create best practices needed to mitigate this problem.

Who Will Be Speaking?

The panel shall consist of:
Andrew Hemlin, Ottawa Paramedic Service
Caroline Mellor, Toronto EMS
Mark Wheatley, Emergency Health Services – Nova Scotia
Stan Stone, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service

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What Will We Be Discussing?

Social Media is fast becoming a means for organizations to communicate both internally and externally. This session is one in a series speaking to the various mediums of social media and the presenter, Dan Cottom will be your guide.

In this session, Dan will walk you through Facebook. He will explain the features of Facebook and he will give details about the logistics behind building and maintaining a Facebook page.

Who Will Be Speaking?

Dan Cottom is the Superintendent of System Operations at Toronto EMS. Dan is a member of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada Membership Services Committee and brings with him experience in Information Technology, System Design and Community Planning Projects in both the public and private sector.

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Please click here to download National Research Agenda publication (PDF).