Through the summer and fall of 2016, the APA has been busy behind the scenes lobbying the media to use appropriate terms such as 'Paramedics' to replace 'ambulance attendants' and only reference Paramedics or EMS when it is appropriate to the story being...
The APA Health and Wellness Dept. has teamed up with the Psychologists' Association of Alberta to create a 2 part workshop intended for Psychologists or Physicians who manage, or intend on managing Alberta's Paramedics who may have sustained an occupational...
On Sept 15th the APA was invited by the health ministers office to the announcement of the transition into the HPA at AHSEMS's Stony Plain station. Interim board president Dusty Myshrall and Executive Director Marc Moebis attended to represent APA's members. This...
On Sept 16th APA's Exec Director, Marc Moebis could be found sharing a booth with the Alberta College of Paramedics at the University of Alberta promoting collaboration in health care to various health degree students. Many topics were discussed with...
***ADDED TO information for > Psychologists*** One of the largest, if not THE largest issue that responders have in finding appropriate treatment for a mental injury, is finding a provider that understands what our normal is. The Alberta Paramedic Association...
The Alberta Paramedic Association is profoundly appreciative of Health Minister Hoffman’s announcement this morning regarding the expanded scope of practice for Alberta’s Emergency Medical Technician’s (EMT’s), Emergency Medical Responder’s (EMR’s) and Registered...
The Alberta Paramedic Association is aware of the very real threat to public health that has emerged with the drug, fentanyl. To date, 213 Albertans have died from fentanyl overdoses and the APA absolutely supports the Health Minister's objective of making...
Mental Health Committee update; The APA has received numerous requests for statement and action relating to recent media reports related to mental health. We would like to respond to those requests from practitioners as best we can with...
With the launch of the Alberta Paramedic Association, we are at an exciting new chapter in Alberta EMS history. Although we are a young association we are a group of dedicated professionals, who feel that an association will bring Alberta EMS practitioners together, in a way that has not happened in this province in over 30 years.
I would like to start by thanking everyone that has joined us as a founding member over the past few months. We have been overwhelmed by the positive response from practitioners across not only Alberta but across Canada as well. As we grow and improve our service to...