Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
All-female air ambulance crew makes history in Sask.
History was made in Saskatchewan last week after an air ambulance trip to Buffalo Narrows.It was a day like any other for pilot Tammie Kulyk as she showed up for work on Aug. 2, but she realized the c...
Aug 12, 2019 Saskatchewan air ambulance pilots, from left to right, Tammie Kulyk (pilot), Carly St. Onge (pilot), Crystal Lybeck (flight nurse) and Jen Rondeau (paramedic) pose for a photo. (Submitted photo)
Late-night house fire under investigation
A late-night house fire in North Battleford remains under investigation.The fire department said it was called to the home at 1571 99 St. shortly after 11 p.m. on July 24. Crews arrived to find smoke ...
Jul 25, 2019 Yellow police tape surrounds a home at 1571 99 St. in North Battleford after a late night fire. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Medics and lifeguards team up to educate public
Swimmers at Kinsmen Water Park got to see lifeguards and paramedics in action Tuesday afternoon.As part of National Drowning Prevention Week, Parkland Ambulance and lifeguards at the water park showed...
Jul 23, 2019 Parkland Ambulance loads the injured swimmer onto a stretcher to cap off the demonstration (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
One dead after cabin fire in Cochin
One man is dead after a small cabin caught fire in Cochin on Sunday. Emergency crews were called out at around 4 a.m. to the resort village, where RCMP said one person was trapped inside the building....
Jul 17, 2019
Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal collision near Shell Lake
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a motor vehicle collision near Shell Lake, which resulted in the death of a woman.Around 10:30 p.m. on July 5, Spiritwood RCMP attended the scene of a two-motor v...
Jul 08, 2019 (File photo/paNOW Staff)
Wildlife collision on Highway 11 highlights deer danger
A vehicle versus wildlife incident on Highway 11 late Monday night that sent a 55-year-old woman to hospital, is a reminder to all motorists to be cautious of animals on the roads.The collision highli...
Jun 18, 2019 The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is warning the public of the potential increase in deer population. (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
City of Melfort decides allocation of Humboldt Strong donation
The City of Melfort has officially decided what it is going to do with the $100,000 donation they received from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.At its regular council meeting on Monday, June ...
Jun 11, 2019 Kent Flavel (centre), the director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, presented the $100,000 cheque to the City of Melfort back in March. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Life saving technology; the advancement of paramedic care
Following Paramedic Service Week, paNOW spent a week with the men and women of Prince Albert's Parkland Ambulance learning about the ever-advancing technology used on a daily basis by paramedics acros...
Jun 10, 2019 The interior of an ambulance. These vehicles are filled with a variety of technology that allow paramedics across the country to save lives. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
Sparks from controlled burn cause of weekend fire east of city
A serious situation was averted east of North Battleford this weekend after heat from a fire caused propane tanks to vent.Sunday, at around 3 p.m., volunteer fire crews from the Rural Municipality of ...
May 21, 2019 Black smoke wafted high into the air due to a fire east of North Battleford Sunday. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report
Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association.The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Associ...
May 18, 2019