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The Regina Capacity Pressure Action Plan was released Thursday after Regina's hospitals received an order from Regina's Fire Inspector.

By Jeremy Simes Two hospitals in Saskatchewan's capital recently broke the fire code due to patients in beds crowding hallways, says a city fire

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it's taking steps to deal with overcrowding in Regina's hospitals days after breaking the fire code for having patients in beds in hallways.

A leaked assessment from Reginas fire services plainly states that overcrowding in the citys emergency room corridors are violating national fire codes.

Glen Perchie, director of EMS for southern Saskatchewan described it as a "shot across the bow" in an email to the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region EMS.

REGINA — Two hospitals in Saskatchewan's capital recently broke the fire code due to patients in beds crowding hallways, says a city fire inspector.

A memo leaked to the Sask. NDP shows emergency rooms are violating fire codes, as overcrowding has patients spilling out into the hallways.

Paramedic logs from 2022 are highlighting some of the pressures Regina EMS workers have been facing for months including one instance where a patient died following offload delays at the hospital, the documents indicate.

Paramedic logs from 2022 are highlighting some of the pressures Regina EMS workers have been facing for months including one instance where a patient died following offload delays at the hospital, the documents indicate.

Paramedics in Saskatchewan, particularly in the province’s two urban centres, are feeling the effects of a significant increase in call volumes this year.