GUELPH – Wellington County’s paramedics are getting the funding they need to ensure there is a nurse to help offload patients when they arrive at Guelph General Hospital.
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Erin firefighters responding to more medical calls
ERIN – If you’ve seen a volunteer firefighter’s flashing green light in Erin or Hillsburgh lately, there’s a good chance they were responding to a call for medical assistance.
Rockwood fire hall open house offers lots of family-friendly fun
ROCKWOOD - It was a chance to see the fire trucks, check out a police cruiser, and even ride a stretcher into an ambulance when Guelph-Eramosa Fire Department hosted its Open House and Emergency Preparedness Information Day on May 11.
Councillors concerned over ambulance response times in Wellington County
GUELPH – Data showing Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service response time targets were seldom met in Wellington County over the past four years, while targets in the city were rarely missed, has some county councillors calling for change.
Guelph/Eramosa fire department responds to trauma call at Angelstone
ERIN – A woman was taken to hospital after falling off a horse here on Sunday afternoon.
‘Long way to go’ in fixing hospital offload delays: paramedic chief
GUELPH - Ambulance offload delays at Guelph General Hospital continue straining limited emergency resources as Wellington County and Guelph look to new health minister to respond.
Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service’s remote monitoring program expanded
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service is doubling its remote monitoring program capacity after receiving a provincial grant.
New ‘treat-and-release’ option could help prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed by Omicron
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Paramedics in Wellington County and Guelph could, with a medical directive recently made available to emergency medical services, soon treat those with COVID-19 symptoms at home instead of transporting patients to emergency departments.
When seconds count, county residents wait longer for paramedics to arrive
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A report to Wellington County's Social Services Committee says county residents are having to wait longer than those in Guelph for ambulances to arrive. The Wellington Advertiser dives into the meaning behind the numbers.
Fire marshal called in to investigate cause of Mount Forest basement fire
MOUNT FOREST - Late in the afternoon on Sept. 19, emergency services responded to a report of a fire in the basement of a Mount Forest home.
UPDATE: Guelph man identified after death on Belwood Lake
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A deceased 46-year-old Guelph man has been identified by the OPP after a Canada Day incident on Belwood Lake.
Beyond the ambulance: local paramedics stepping up during pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY – To be a paramedic is to quickly respond, both to emergency medical calls and an ever-evolving job description.
Community paramedicine program supporting seniors stuck in long-term care limbo
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Guelph-Wellington paramedics are addressing the needs of seniors living at home who are stuck in a backlog, some for years, awaiting a long-term care bed in Wellington County.
County agrees to lease former Drayton garage as base for Community Paramedicine project
WELLINGTON COUNTY –The Guelph Wellington Paramedic Service’s (GWPS) Community Paramedicine Long-Term Care project will soon have a new home in Drayton.
Local paramedics expand services in response to pandemic
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service (GWPS) continues to meet response time targets despite staffing challenges caused by paramedics infected by the COVID-19 virus.