Emergency personal at the Preeceville Ambulance hosted an appreciation day on May 23 to provide reassurance to the public that no matter the time or scenario, emergency staff members are always on hand.
The appreciation day featured serving of barbecued hotdogs and distribution of information on safety. The funds collected during the day were donated to the Preeceville Nursery School.
There are two ambulances based in Preeceville, with one in Canora.
鈥淒espite the long hours we put in and 小蓝视频 short staffed, we continue to provide professional dedicated service to the public," said Jane Gulka, Preeceville base office manager. 鈥淣o matter what, we want to reassure the public that we will pull resources as required to continue providing 24-hour service."
Medical personal at the Preeceville base include: Alynn Meberg, who is a fully qualified ACP (acute care paramedic), and Amiee Astick, Eric Drader, Ryan Weinkauf, Jake Sojonky, Daniel Bazenskie, Jason Wardle and George Kidder as PCPs (primary care paramedics). Jane Gulka is the office manager. Matt Tourand, PCP; Josh Humeniuk, ICP; (intensive care paramedic) Blake Cairns (PCP) and Carla Steciuk (ACP) all of Canora joined the staff in Preeceville
鈥淓mergency Medical Services (EMS) Week is an opportunity for all of us to educate the community we serve about pre-hospital medicine and the services we offer and the different roles we each play,鈥� stated Daniel Bazenskie, EMR (emergency medical responder) with the Preeceville base. "With technology changing throughout the years it has helped us provide the highest level of care to all our patients. Some of the newest technology we have features a new state of the art cardiac monitor, a stair chair and a bariatric stretcher,鈥� said Bazenskie
EMS may provide both basic and advanced medical care at the scene of an emergency and en route to a hospital. EMS practitioners care for their patients' medical needs and show caring and compassion to their patients in their most difficult moments, stated a release.
Mary Huebert, Canora Ambulance owner, was also in attendance in support of the day.
"We are celebrating EMS week across the country to promote what we do,鈥� Huebert said. 鈥淲e save lives and often bring order to sometimes a chaotic situation.鈥�
