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PROVINCE CALLS “PAUSE” ON PR PARAMEDICS PLAN
GREGG CHAMBERLAIN gregg.chamberlain@eap.on.ca
call volume from Ottawa. This month was to be the start of a new “silent running” plan for the UCPR ambu- lance service. Prescott-Russell units would still answer dispatch calls to Ottawa as part of the “shared assistance” protocol for ambulance services in Ontario. But after dealing with a call from Ottawa, any UCPR unit will then mark itself as “unavailable for dispatch” until it has crossed back over into the Prescott-Russell region. The new
Paramedics from Prescott-Russell will continue answering calls for help from the City of Ottawa. But plans for a new “silent running” routine is just on tem- porary hold. Michel Chrétien, director of emergency services for the United Counties of Prescott- Russell (UCPR), reported that officials with
the health and long-term care ministry for the new Progressive Conser vative government are “interested” in the counties’ ongoing battle with the City of
protocol is tabled for the time being to allow the new ministry o f f i c i a l s assigned to review the is- sue a chance
It is not yet known when the new provincial government will present a proposed solution. Chrétien noted, however, that the UCPR will still hold out the option for the “silent running” plan if something doesn’t happen.
Ottawa over the larger municipality’s constant and excessive use of PR ambulance units to deal with its own emergency calls. Prescott- Russell residents must often wait when they call for an ambulance because all the PR units are occupied with calls from Ottawa. Chrétien noted the new government is also interested in finding a solution to the outstanding $1.5 million debt the city owes the counties for the past two years of using Prescott-Russell’s ambulance service for Ottawa calls. But first, the ministry officials who have taken over the file want the UCPR to hold off on plans for a new dispatch res- ponse protocol for dealing with the excessive
to familiarize themselves with the situation. There is no deadline set yet for when the new provincial government will present a proposed solution. Chrétien noted, however, that the UCPR will still hold out the option for the “silent running” plan if something doesn’t happen. 5IFQSFWJPVT8ZOOF-JCFSBMHPWFSONFOU did force the City of Ottawa to review and revise how it operates its own protocols for its on-duty paramedics. Chrétien noted those have helped reduce some of the UCPR’s out- side call numbers over the past few months though a proper statistical comparison is not available yet.
Les Comtés unis de Prescott et Russell attendront avant de mettre en place un nouveau protocole pour traiter les appels externes excessifs de la Ville d’Ottawa pour les unités d’ambulance de Prescott-Russell, à la demande du nouveau gouvernement provincial. Mais Michel Chrétien, directeur des services d’urgence des CUPR, a prévenu que le nouveau protocole est toujours une option si une solution n’est pas trouvée rapidement. —photo Gregg Chamberlain
DÉCOUVERTE DE MOUSTIQUES PORTEURS DU VIRUS DU NIL
Le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Onta- rio (BSEO) a confirmé la présence du virus du Nil occidental chez certains moustiques de la région, mais aucun cas d’infection humaine. « Le Bureau de santé de l’est de l’Ontario GBJUEFMBTVSWFJMMBODFBDUJWFEVWJSVTEV/JM occidental parmi les moustiques, a expliqué le médecin hygiéniste Paul Roumeliotis. Cette découverte récente démontre que le WJSVTEV/JMEFNFVSFVOFQSÊPDDVQBUJPOEBOT notre région. Il est donc important que les résidents soient avertis et qu’ils prennent les précautions nécessaires contre le virus pour leur propre protection et celle de leur famille. » -FWJSVTEV/JMPDDJEFOUBMFTUUSBOTNJT aux humains par la piqûre d’un maringouin
infecté. Pour la majorité des gens, le risque EFMBNBMBEJFEVWJSVTEV/JMPDDJEFOUBMFTU faible. Par contre, le virus peut causer de graves maladies chez d’autres. 1BSNJMFTNFTVSFTQSPQPTÊFT MF#4&0 recommande aux gens de porter des pan- talons longs, des chemises à manches longues, des chaussures et des chaussettes lorsqu’ils sont à l’extérieur pendant de lon- gues périodes, au crépuscule et à l’aube, lorsque les moustiques sont les plus actifs. -F#4&0SFDPNNBOEFÊHBMFNFOUEVUJMJTFS un insectifuge. Pour de plus amples détails et autres recommandations, les intéressés peuvent consulter www.eohu.ca ou composer le 1-800-267-7120. 4BMMFEFSÊEBDUJPO&"1
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Some mosquitoes in the Eastern Ontario region may be carrying the West Nile virus. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit announced that its mosquito monitoring program has confirmed the presence of the disease but there are no reports yet of any humans infected with West Nile virus. Advice on how to reduce the risk of West Nile virus is available at www.eohu.ca. —archives
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