🚀 go-pugleaf

Dave McDougall (ac285@freenet.carleton.ca) writes:
> ae306@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Jerry Gault) wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>>TORONTO -- The Mike Harris government is reinvesting health care savings to
>>expand front-line paramedic emergency services, Health Minister Jim Wilson said
>>today.
> 
>>"The measure I'm announcing today will provide more paramedic emergency
>>services. We expect these services will save lives," he said.
> 
>>"I have approved additional paramedic training in London, Kingston and
>>Peterborough as part of our continued support of a major research project. This
>>project will introduce and evaluate improved paramedic services in up to 21
>>communities."
> 
>>The Ontario Pre-hospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS) Project will help
>>determine the impact of advanced paramedic services on saving lives. Basic
>>paramedic skills include defibrillation. Advanced skills involve such things as
>>providing medication under medical supervision and intubation to help people
>>breathe.
> 
> 
> Hi Jerry , how will that effect the program here in the Ottawa
> Carleton area ? 
> 

Hi Dave:
        The Ottawa-Carleton Region is part of the OPALS study, as a matter
of fact it was the first site chosen and to meet the criteria. This
announcement is very positive for Ottawa. Couls very well mean a continued
training into 1997.

Jerry


--
Jerry Gault, Nepean, Ontario, Canada
ae306@freenet.carleton.ca
Ottawa-Carleton Regional Ambulance Service
Opinions are my own, not my employers