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[PRESS RELEASE] Paramedic Chiefs of Canada release vision for future focused on patients, evidence, and ongoing learning

Paramedic Chiefs of Canada

. – The Paramedics Chiefs of Canada (PCC) has published a paper outlining a new set of guidelines for the future of paramedicine in Canada at its national Leadership Summit in Kelowna, B.C. Since the release of that white paper, PCC has worked to update that vision to respond to challenges in the health-care sector in Canada.

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Examining the 2020 Vision of EMS

High Performance EMS

Yet it wasn’t until 1966 that the National Academy of Sciences ‘white paper,’ officially titled “ Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society ,” that ambulances began to transform from a side business at funeral homes into our modern Emergency Medical Systems of today.

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Paramedic vs Combat Medic: What’s the Difference?

Paramedic Training Spot

An emergency medical technician , or EMT, is a highly-trained individual capable of providing the necessary medical interventions and transport for the patients accessing their emergency medical service. In 1966, “The White Paper” is presented to President Lyndon B.