Celebrate Paramedic Services Week, May 24 to 30
York Region Health News
May 22, 2015
Two ambulance and York Region paramedics performing their daily duties
It’s Paramedic Services Week which means it’s our turn to recognize the contributions of Paramedic Services staff who work around the clock to keep York Region residents and visitors safe.
York Region’s team of more than 550 paramedics is highly trained to deliver emergency health care 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
But their role is expanding.
Paramedics are providing more preventative health care options and now have a larger role in improving community health.
Want to learn more?
Engage in the live tweet event!
- On Wednesday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. follow @YorkParamedics on Twitter.
- Go behind the scenes with a community paramedic to ask questions and learn more about the advanced in-home treatments they are providing through the Expanding Paramedicine in the Community (EPIC) pilot program.
Don’t forget to follow York Region Paramedic Services on Twitter @YorkParamedics throughout the week to learn how you can help York Region paramedics #Get2UFaster, for updates on York Region events in your community, behind the scenes photos of paramedics, and safety tips and resources.
Paramedic Services Week is an annual celebration by the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada. This year’s theme, Expanding Care, reflects the changing role that paramedics have in the evolution of health care.
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