Humboldt and District Ambulance supervisor and paramedic Derek Dagenais said that while some of their staff who also work in Saskatoon have already received the vaccine, Feb. 18 marked the first chance the full-time Humboldt staff have had to get it. “Everybody within our service that was a frontline paramedic and active in patient care had access to it if they chose to,” Dagenais said. “Some had commitments that couldn’t actually show up for – work schedules, that sort of thing. Some of them have been immunized in other locations.” Dagenais said the team’s process to get vaccinated had similarities to past flu-clinics held at the hospital.
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FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES â Several health professionals and community leaders in the Jefferson County Health Departmentâs COVID Defense Team discussed various aspects of the pandemic at a town hall meeting Wednesday. Among them were, from left: Dr. Patrick Macedonia, a member of the Jefferson County health board; Jim Middleton, chief nursing officer for Trinity Health Systems; Clark Crago, director of the TEMS Joint Ambulance District and also a health board member; and Dr. Matthew Colflesh. (Photo by Warren Scott)
STEUBENVILLE Medical professionals and community leaders on the Jefferson County health board’s COVID Defense Team discussed various aspects of the pandemic, from the availability of vaccines to the coronavirus’ impact on people being treated for other health problems, at a town hall meeting Wednesday.
Len Langlois receives rare honour for his dedication to EMS profession Thousands of people have received the Governor General s EMS Exemplary Services Award Medal, but Len Langlois has joined a rare club to have received their 3rd bar recognizing 50 years of service.
Author of the article: Ellwood Shreve
Publishing date: Dec 21, 2020 • December 22, 2020 • 3 minute read • Len Langlois, seen in this video link, is pictured with his sons Ken Langlois, left, and Kevin Langlois, both paramedics, after receiving the Governor General s EMS Exemplary Services Award Medal 3rd bar, which represents 50 years of service, during a ceremony held at the Doug Arbor EMS Headquarters in Chatham on Monday. (Ellwood Shreve/Chatham Daily News)