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My dept is a small one and our EMS supervisor and Assistant Supervisor do go on calls.

Do they work for the mine itself or one of the contractors. If it's for the mine directly then the money is excellent. If it's for a contractor the pay is still good but not as good if it's for the mine.

Most companies that do fly in fly out are the mines and the only have PAs. They do have EMRs on their mine rescue teams but for that you would be spending a majority of your time doing other non medical work at the mine.

The Northwest territories has no legislation covering EMS. There is no licensing body. So as long as you are operating under a medical director there should be no problem with you working up here.

The Canadian system is good, but not as good as the Australian system. The Australian system to my understanding requires you to have a bachelor's degree minimum. The French system I do believe uses MDs and RNs there a paramedic all they do is drive. In Canada the amount of education ALS...

EMS here in Canada isn't fragmented as in the USA. Also EMS in Canada is a career. The Government of Canada has a medal for long service in EMS it's the Emergency medical Services Exemplary Services medal. It seems that EMS in countries other than the USA is a career and not a job.

That happened in Calgary Alberta Canada which is why the robber just got beat with a bat and not shot. The area code and phone number on the door opf the store indicates that it happened in Calgary.

Here in the NWT a majority of our communities have no ground EMS if they get injured it's up to them rto make it to the nuing station, That's right here in the NWT most of our health facilities are nursing stations staffed by RNs and LPNs...

I am curious why it is called Obama care when wasn't it Bill and Hillary's idea when they were in the Whitehouse.

If I was out of town I would just see if EMS was called and just sit back and eat my meal. If this happened in my town then there would e an expectation of me doing something (I'm in a small town where just about everyone knows I am EMS).

Prayers going out to the families.

All depends on the province or territory you are in. In the NWT, Nunavut Yukon and the northern parts of BC, AB SK, MB, ON, PQ and NF we have a lot of income tax deductions for just living in the north.

Here in Canada to be an ACP (known as EMTP or NRP in the USA) it's 3 years minimum 1 year for PCP/EMTR and 2 years for ACP/EMTP. The province of Ontario is different they require their PCP/EMT to take a 2 year prtogram and ACP/EMTp is 1 year. As well in Alberta they have a 4 year degree...

I talked to one guy who is an EMT and he said he didn't want the added costs of a student loan as well he didn't have the time (here in Canada ACP or EMTP is a 2 year course with EMT being a 6 month to one year course. He stated that a Paramedic makes only 2.00 more than an EMT and the minimal...

We use the LP12

Load and Go

Here in Canada all a you need to be a EMS medical director is just be a licensed physician.

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EMS herte in Canada are better paid than our counterparts in the USA.

I only have a metal badge on my service dress cap and one in my wallet. I do not wear it on my shirt.