Source: Daniella Ponticelli, CBC News, July 25, 2019 ‘It’s extremely important to know what your normal is, and then know where to go if things aren’t normal’ People on the frontline of emergency response in Saskatchewan can now access their own lines of support, 24 hours a day. A new website launched Wednesday allows first responders in the… Continue reading Sask. first responders can now assess their own mental health online
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‘Truly gratifying’: First responders honoured for work in Humboldt crash
Source: Allison Bamford, Global News, May 30, 2019 Dozens of first responders were honoured for their work during the Humboldt Broncos bus crash at this year’s Emergency Medical Services Provincial Awards in Regina on Thursday. Twenty-six paramedics from Nipawin, Melfort and Tisdale, and five telecommunications staff from Parkland Ambulance took home the Star of Life medal. The award recognizes… Continue reading ‘Truly gratifying’: First responders honoured for work in Humboldt crash
Moose Jaw paramedic uses music to help first responders
Source: Katelyn Wilson, Global News, March 24, 2019 For advanced-care paramedic Nicholas Hennink, years of trauma began to take a toll. That’s when Hennink found himself in a dark place, turning to alcohol in order to cope. “Through dealing with my alcoholism, I realized a lot of my trauma was (post-traumatic stress disorder),” Hennink said.… Continue reading Moose Jaw paramedic uses music to help first responders
Tax credit unveiled for volunteer firefighters in Saskatchewan
Source: Thomas Piller, Global News, March 20, 2019 The 2019-20 Saskatchewan budget contains new, non-refundable tax credits for volunteer firefighters and medical fire responders. Volunteers with at least 200 hours of service in a year will be able to claim a $3,000 tax credit, starting in the 2020 tax year. It would be a $2.1-million cost to the province if… Continue reading Tax credit unveiled for volunteer firefighters in Saskatchewan
‘Lean on each other’: First responder at Broncos’ crash says support helps in coping
Source: CBC News, April 21, 2018 Volunteer firefighters will talk about coping with disasters at Spring Fire School in Nipawin this weekend As hundreds of would-be volunteer firefighters gather in Nipawin, Sask., for training this weekend, Mitchell Lapchuk is going to hammer home a message he’s learned from years of handling the stress of responding to… Continue reading ‘Lean on each other’: First responder at Broncos’ crash says support helps in coping
Roasting for a cause: Alberta coffee startup aims to help first responders
Source: CTV News, February 21, 2018 A southern Alberta woman is using her startup coffee business to cope with personal tragedy while also helping out the first responders in her area. Heather Heystek was an RCMP detachment clerk during the Mayerthorpe tragedy, when four officers were killed while trying to seize property on a farm… Continue reading Roasting for a cause: Alberta coffee startup aims to help first responders