Winnipeggers have waited as long as six hours for an ambulance staffed by burned-out paramedics during the COVID-19 pandemic, the service s frustrated outgoing chief says.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane painted an alarming picture of the department s operations in his final report to the city s protection community services and parks committee this week. It really underscores the fact that we have had no net new ambulance resources in Winnipeg since 2011… even pre-pandemic, we were getting to the point where our ambulance utilization rates were well above anything that would be considered even busy by industry standards, Lane told the
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Winnipeg Police Service Chief Danny Smyth’s total remuneration for 2020 was $291,834.
On Tuesday, the City released its 2020 Public Compensation Disclosure as per the Provincial Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act. Smyth’s total compensation, the highest of all Winnipeg public servants, may or may not include any combination of salary and taxable benefits, overtime, retroactive pay adjustments, retirement allowance, sick pay cash out, vacation pay cash out, or back pay.
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For comparison, Calgary’s police chief makes between $244,677 and $299,250. The average police chief salary in the Toronto area is around $274,000 according to Glassdoor. Winnipeg Mayor Brain Bowman’s total compensation, subject to the same potential variables as Smyth, was $204,449 in 2020. Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane ear
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Publishing date: May 02, 2021 • May 2, 2021 • 1 minute read • Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane announced his retirement in an inter-office memo at all WFPS personnel on Friday, stating his intention to retire late this year. Lane said his last working day would be Aug. 13, followed by vacation time leading into his retirement. Photo by Pool photo /Winnipeg Sun
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Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Chief John Lane is retiring after seven years at the helm.
After informing City of Winnipeg interim CAO Mike Ruta of his decision, Lane announced his retirement in an inter-office memo at all WFPS personnel on Friday, stating his intention to retire late this year. Lane said his last working day would be Aug. 13, followed by vacation time leading into his retirement.
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