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Why the conviction of 2 Hamilton paramedics in Yosif Al-Hasnawi's death may change health care


Posted: Jun 10, 2021 11:02 AM ET | Last Updated: June 10
Now that a judge has found two Hamilton paramedics guilty for failing to provide the necessaries of life to 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi, first responders are wondering about the legal implications for the field. (BC Ambulance Service / Stock)
In a legal first in Canada, two paramedics were found guilty for their part in the death of a Hamilton 19-year-old. Now, emergency responders wonder how that precedent might change the way they do their jobs. 
An Ontario Superior Court judge on Tuesday found Steven Snively and Christopher Marchant guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life to Al-Hasnawi, who had been shot and later died in hospital. ....

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Tahoe Douglas Fire adds 6 to staff following academy


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ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District recently added six new recruits after they completed Capital City Regional Fire Academy this last month.
“Like many others in 2020, attending classes and advancing one’s career was a challenge for these recruits, but they made a commitment to each other and to TDFPD that they would bond together, persevere and complete the program,” said TDFPD Fire Chief Scott Lindgren. “Individually they broke academy performance records and as a unit they consistently were at the top of the class. I couldn’t be more proud to welcome them into the TDFPD family.” ....

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