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UCPR EMS at odds with Ottawa paramedic service
ALEXIA MARSILLO alexia.marsillo@eap.on.ca
An arbitrator’s recent decision to reinstate a 30-minute no-response buffer at the end of paramedics’ shifts in Ottawa, only af- ter a few months of having removed it, will directly impact the United Counties of Prescott-Russell (UCPR) emergency and paramedic services. Alternatives are presently being discussed between the two services and a plan is expected to be an- nounced in September. Ottawa paramedics previously had 30-minute buffers at the end of their shifts in which they were not expected to answer any calls. The purpose of this buffer is to allow paramedics to have enough time to return their ambulances, have the equip- ment refreshed and to reduce the amount of overtime being paid. Provincial investiga- tors then removed it after complaints from Prescott-Russell, who were seeing a signifi- cant influx in calls to dispatch to Ottawa. Provincial rules state that the closest ambulance must be dispatched to a call, regardless of municipal boundaries.There- fore with the 30-minute buffer in place in Ottawa, Prescott-Russell paramedics must respond to calls in the city when they are the only ones on duty. This has directly impacted emergency The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus this summer in the region. This comes after mosquitoes were positively tested for the virus inMid-July. Until now, human cases had only been confirmed in other regions of the province. The EasternOntario Health Unit (EOHU) has been actively monitoring mosquitoes in Eastern Ontario for the West Nile virus throughout the entire summer; collecting and testing mosquitoes in the region. The precise location of the source of the virus is not known, however the confirmation of a human case of the West Nile virus main- tains that the virus is still indeed a concern in the area. Although, the risk of illness from theWest Nile virus is relatively low for most people, it
La décision récente visant à rétablir une période de non-réponse de 30minutes à la fin des quarts de travail des ambulanciers à Ottawa, après l’avoir retiré seulement depuis quelques mois, aura un impact direct sur les services d’urgence et paramédicaux de Prescott-Russell. Le directeur des services d’urgence de Prescott-Russell, Michel Chrétien, et le chef des services paramédicaux d’Ottawa, Myles Cassidy, sont en train de discuter d’options et de formuler un plan. Une annonce est prévue pour le mois de septembre. —photo d’archives
services in Prescott-Russell, most notably financially, as Prescott-Russell has to cover the extra costs of dispatching more often to Ottawa. After noticing an improvement in the amount of calls to dispatch to Ottawa during the months that the Ottawa buffer was revoked, reinstating it means setting Prescott-Russell a step back to where it once stood.
According toMichel Chrétien, the direc- tor of emergency services for the UCPR, he and the chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, Myles Cassidy, are currently dis- cussing alternatives and are in the process of formulating a plan that will work for all parties – both paramedic services and the taxpayers. An announcement is expected in September.
Human case of West Nile Virus confirmed
can still cause serious illness to some – such as seniors, who can see the onset of menin- gitis. However, there are no further details regarding the state of the confirmed case. The EOHU has issued several precautions that residents should be taking against mos- quitoes and in order to prevent the risk of catching the virus. Several of thesemeasures include being cautious in ensuring that mosquitoes do not enter the house and to avoid being outside at dusk and dawn, as mosquitoes are most active at these times of day. According to the EOHU, it is also im- portant to use federally registered repellents that contain DEET, to wear light-coloured clothing, and to be sure that anything left outside (i.e. containers, pool covers, toys, flowerpot saucers) are emptied of any water.
Le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario (BSEO) a confirmé le premier cas humain du virus du Nil occidental (VNO) de l’été dans la région. Le virus a été détecté à la mi-juillet, sur des moustiques de la région par des tests du BSEO. Jusqu’à maintenant, des infections chez les humains ne s’étaient produites que dans d’autres secteurs de la province. —photo d’archives
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