Manitoba volunteer paramedics concerned by training standards
Rural fire departments warn that the supply of volunteers could be drying up because of a new training standard that is increasing the training time for paramedics by nearly 200 hours.
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Rural fire departments warn that the supply of volunteers could be drying up because of a new training standard that is increasing the training time for paramedics by nearly 200 hours.
Manitoba's rural volunteer firefighters are sounding the alarm about a new training policy they say will make recruiting new members much more difficult.
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Emergency medical responders help treat patients in areas where ambulances have to drive longer distances to get to a call. But proposed changes to the training required to volunteer have some municipalities concerned about the future of the service.