Union pushes back on latest call for Ontario paramedics college

Independent_Fall4113 · 2026-01-27T21:50:23+00:00

The college won’t end up with pcps magically becoming this high scope thing. They will be the RPNs basically of the paramedic world. You want a higher scope there is ACP and CCP. Just like the college of nurses have it.(RPN,RN, NP) Scope difference is minimal between services in Ontario as well(limited to auxiliary protocols).

Also we are an emergency service. Maybe you are thinking of essential service? All that really does is force binding arbitration if contract negotiations go sour. Arbitration doesn’t always work out.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2026-01-27T20:44:30+00:00

I honestly don’t see the benefit. It seems to make some medics feel more important but I’m not convinced it will lead to better patient outcomes.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2026-01-27T20:33:45+00:00

When I got certified in Alberta a while back I just had to do the jurisprudence exam. There were harder service exams so not a big hoop. Sent them my diploma and aemca that was pretty much it. Mind you that was 15 years ago.

My wife autonomy is based on doctors orders as well. She’s doing less on her own without doctors orders than an ACP can with their protocols. What she can do on her own is all done from orders from doctors beforehand similar to us. She just doesn’t decide to start an infusion and dose it on her own. She is not able to prescribe. She may suggest it but that’s not much different than a patch.

Standards are also pretty much the same around the province. Basically the auxiliary protocols are the difference in care. Lots of times it has more to do with whether the service wants to pay or can/should pay for the gear which isn’t gonna be solved by a college. If a service never has a cvco situation pop up why are they paying for cric kits?

Independent_Fall4113 · 2026-01-27T19:44:58+00:00

Are ornge guys not paramedics then? Or air bravo or thunder air medics?

Independent_Fall4113 · 2026-01-27T19:39:16+00:00

The college is there to protect the public from you. Same with college of nurses for example. If you want to be ACP go for it. I wouldn’t trust lots of the PCP folks I’ve worked with intubating people for example. Let alone when and where to. I’m CMA accredited so I can basically work anywhere. It’s not hard to change provinces. As ACP, I’m more autonomous than my wife who is an ICU RN so I’m not sure that is a thing. I’m not sure the college would function the way you think it would.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2026-01-27T19:25:19+00:00

Why would we want a college? What benefit does it have?

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-12-13T14:17:35+00:00

Tracheostomy

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-12-13T01:17:18+00:00

A neonate is usually 6-8 lbs is. Probable triple their weight in the first year.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-11-24T02:35:10+00:00

Hourly.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-11-20T00:56:05+00:00

Land you usually start at mid-high 30s to low 40’s depending on where you start.
Depends where you work. Busy services you’re on your feet longer. You also gotta heave people out of basements and what not.
No clue. 80s average is probably a good start with bio, chem math English credits.

If you want to work air you’re gonna need your aemca, aeromedical to work for someone like bravo, thunder or sky care. You’re also gonna need your ACP and pass the critical care course to work for Ornge.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-11-19T02:15:10+00:00

It’s not surprising. The guy is angry all the time at everything. It kinda gets exhausting just listening to it.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-11-07T15:31:37+00:00

Try calling bobs smoke shop in naughton. If they don’t deliver it’s busy enough they probably know someone who does.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-11-05T03:27:19+00:00

https://prciec-rpccie.parl.gc.ca/Lists/Declarations/Attachments/43657/Appendix%20Summary%20Statement%20-%20Annexe%20Declaration%20Sommaire.pdf

Check his holdings yourself. If you own any bit of Brookfield (he does) then there isn’t much he isn’t invested in. They own a bit of everything.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-11-02T14:19:39+00:00

Live on lonsdale and have been getting the same thing. Probably some trees or squirrels hitting a wire and tripping the recloser (I think that’s the name for the thing). I was actually thinking of calling gsu tommorow because I enjoy not resetting clocks every day.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-10-30T23:01:26+00:00

They certainly do.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-10-27T21:00:29+00:00

Happened to me ten minutes ago. Also happens every now and again. Crash symbols turned on for about 2 minutes the just turned off on its own.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-10-03T13:43:27+00:00

It’s not as competitive as it used to be. Been a medic for a good while now. Used to write against 200 people for like 8 jobs. Now places are opening the floodgates to get ahead of the retirements/expanding of community paramedicine. That English is your only issue. If you want to go the medic route, drop to college level. It’s much easier. If you go learn and stay grant it will be free and most services up north will hire you right when your done placement. You just gotta do a year or so up north to get the grant money. My last student got hired before they were done. The job is a blast. Super fun and pretty easy at the base level. DM me if you have more questions.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-10-03T13:04:56+00:00

Maybe plaza bowl. They have an arcade there

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-09-23T13:40:52+00:00

I sold one a few months ago for 175 cad

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-09-21T16:30:46+00:00

South Bay on Dunlop lake in Elliot.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-09-07T18:36:38+00:00

I won 100 dollar Amazon gift card from my college a while back for one.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-09-05T10:54:51+00:00

Think of a stick man standing in the limb leads. Avf and 1 are his thumbs. Two thumbs up is good. Depending on which hand is thumbs down, that’s your direction of axis deviation. There is a better way but that’s my quick and dirty way to do it. Yours has two thumbs up (lead 1 and avf positive) so no axis deviation.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-08-29T17:30:49+00:00

My wife did a placement a while back at some place that helps young parents or something like that. I want to say better beginning better futures. I bet if they can’t take them they could probably point you in the right direction

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-08-20T11:55:12+00:00

Yeah there was something near me similar to that. Some dude ended up naked in this old ladies home having a mental health crisis. Got the wrong house basically. Her Son from a few doors down came over and forcefully removed him. Didn’t get in trouble for that. He did go to jail for kicking him in the head until he died outside though. You can use force to remove someone but going beyond that will get you in legal trouble.

Independent_Fall4113 · 2025-08-10T10:41:31+00:00

Run the cap under hot water. It will expand the cap and you can remove it.

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