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Toronto Community Crisis Service (TCCS) launched this year as a pilot program to take pressure off Toronto Paramedic Services. TCCS is the fourth emergency service in Canada's largest city. Toronto Paramedic Services received 21,400 9-1-1 "Mental Health -- Requests for Service" in 2021...

Not everyone is luvin' it. Uncle Herschel got erased. Described as, "The soul of Cracker Barrel. " https://nationalpost.com/news/cracker-barrel-logo-backlash

U.S. Secret Service in the news. May 27, 2025 Two Secret Service officers suspended after brawl outside Obama's home https://www.foxnews.com/politics/two-secret-service-officers-suspended-brawl-obamas-home

Saw this posted in Politics. Will reply in Emergency Services. The posted article is from 1982. Back when FDNY had Open Competition. Ie: Open to the public. "Off the street" , so to speak. Sep 7, 2011, How many women belonged to the New York City Fire Department on 9/11? There was a very...

A fine actor. Lots of speculation about his sudden passing. This is my guess. Just a guess. My non-SME guess is he suddenly collapsed VSA. His wife, perhaps wishing not to subject him to resuscitation, decided not to call 9-1-1. Instead, took a fatal OD because she was hopelessly in love...

Saw this in another thread. Will reply here. I would not consider time in the CAF as "servitude". You may wish to consider the CAF as your career choice. But, if one's ambition is to get out of the CAF - before you even join the CAF - you should know that Alberta Paramedics are unionized...

All sorts of programs now. New facilities to be built in Caledon and Toronto. January 24, 2025 https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005630/ontario-building-canadas-first-dedicated-post-traumatic-stress-injury-treatment-centres-for-first-responders

How a Chinese filmmaker brought a forgotten British WWII tragedy back to life https://www.itv.com/news/2024-12-13/how-a-chinese-filmmaker-brought-a-forgotten-british-wwii-tragedy-back-to-life Saw this amazing film recently. (y)

Saw this in 25 Nov., 2024 news, https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/justin-trudeaus-top-security-adviser-warned-of-rcmps-struggles-to-meet-demand-as-threats-rise/article_2c59e194-a8e7-11ef-af71-4f5999197059.html

That's nice. November 19, 2024 Ontario Expanding Mental Health Supports for Public Safety Personnel https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1005360/ontario-expanding-mental-health-supports-for-public-safety-personnel...

Wonder if anyone is following the World Series? Looks like LA is favored to beat New York. It will be exciting to watch. MLB may be a welcome diversion from politics. Or, maybe not. 🤷‍♂️ R.I.P. Fernando Valenzuela

A great ball player. Shame about the scandals. But, his 24 seasons ( 1963 - 1986 ) as a player in major league baseball ( MLB ) were impressive. Major League records, according to this source, https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rosepe01.shtml#all_leaderboard Most career at-bats –...

Winter camping enthusiasts may find this of interest,

So, anyone go to Mandarin today for lunch?

Saw this on today's news. My wife is in a dive trip with her sister ( a non-diver ) out there right now, so this caught my eye. Some in Newfoundland want thrill-seekers to pay for their own rescue A series of high-profile misadventures by thrill-seekers in Newfoundland has ignited a debate over...

From Radio Chatter: As others have said above, compared to federal, the bill for municipal and provincial emergency service can get pretty expensive for Canadians. Ontario woman $12K air ambulance bill in Nova Scotia From: Aberdeen , Nova Scotia To: Halifax , Nova Scotia Nice to know our...

Lots of political opinions on this subject. Posting in Emergency Services hoping to focus the discussion ( if any ) on Emergency Operations, rather than politics. Specifically, Influenza Control. Although influenza vaccination is no longer mandatory, as it was when I was on the job, there is...

Saw this in, "VAC and other Soldiers' Benefits" It's different in a large police service like Toronto, OPP or RCMP. As a police officer, one might not be forced to spend every hour of your entire career being sent to 9-1-1 calls, if one prefers not to. It's different for a paramedic. Some...

A traffic fatality involving an emergency vehicle was discussed in another thread. Perhaps a subject worthy of a thread of its own. Anyone with an interest in the subject of emergency vehicle operations may find this U.S. National Safety Council report of interest...

Saw this in a ASHE thread. When I read the federal Mass Casualty Commission recommended "a three-year degree-based model of police education for all police services in Canada", it reminded me of how seriously the Province of Ontario emergency services took a report, and the mandate that...