HALIFAX: Eighty-four Emergency Health Services (EHS) employees with 20 or more years of service were recognized September 16, for their commitment to keeping Nova Scotians safe. The long-service award recipients…
The following is the monthly column supplied by Premier Tim Houston and his office to media across N.S. Our medical first responders provide critical care in emergencies and are an…
HALIFAX: The province Health and Wellness Minister announced that Nova Scotia will cover full tuition costs for more than 460 people who want to become a primary care paramedic or…
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s first class of emergency medical responders is ready to join the front lines and provide direct care to Nova Scotians. Fourteen Nova Scotians, ranging in age from…
HALIFAX: The province announced April 25 that it will welcome 30 new paramedics in 2024-25 following Nova Scotia’s first in-person healthcare recruitment effort in Australia earlier this year. Michelle Thompson,…
ELMSDALE: Two Primary Care Paramedics and a Criminal Justice student are the three recipients of a post-secondary bursary given out in memory of a heroic East Hants RCMP officer. The…
ENFIELD/HRM: Two well-liked and well-respected paramedics were recognized posthumously alongside their colleagues. In total, 13 current and five former paramedics (two posthumously) were awarded Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medals…
HALIFAX: A three-year agreement was ratified by members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 727 on November 17. The agreement covers the areas of compensation, health benefits…
From a release HALIFAX: Emergency Health Services (EHS) is hiring 100 more transport operators across the province to handle routine patient transfers. These new, non-paramedic staff will help reduce pressure…
HALIFAX: A new temporary licence will mean graduating paramedics can start working in their field sooner, thanks to a new policy approved by the College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia.…
