The life of Andréanne Leblanc, a paramedic who treated the wounded after the January 2017 mosque shooting in Quebec City, came unravelled in the months that followed the attack. Her mother blames untreated PTSD.
Tag: Paramedic
‘Deliberate war crime’: Palestinians decry murder of 21yo female paramedic at Gaza border
The killing of a 21-year-old female medical worker during the Great March of Return at the Gaza border is nothing short of a war crime, Palestinian officials said, calling on the international community to hold Israel responsible. The murder of 21-year-old medical volunteer, Razan Al-Najar, is a direct violation of all “international treaties and conventions” […]
‘My doctor thinks it’s super’: Paramedic house call program cuts down on ER visits
Fewer seniors go to emergency departments after paramedics check on them at home during non-emergencies, new research has found.
This Morning viewers rage over ‘insensitive’ paramedic filming segment: ‘New lows’
The North West Ambulance Service allowed Dr Ranj Singh exclusive access to an emergency service shift. However, the first call-out was for an elderly woman called Elizabeth who was suffering from a cardiac arrest. When the team arrived, her heart had stopped and received instant CPR to get it going again. Although the paramedics managed […]
‘Beautiful gesture’: Dying woman granted final wish by compassionate paramedic
Published time: 23 Nov, 2017 15:59 A dying Australian woman was granted her final wish, when paramedics transporting her to palliative care took a detour, so she could look at the ocean one last time. The patient’s story was posted to Facebook by the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) who said the tale was “too good […]
Paramedic calls for more defibrillators after 2 hockey players’ lives saved
Pete Wightman and his middle-aged buddies used to joke about the defibrillator at Carleton University’s Ice House, where they play hockey every week — but not anymore. CBC | Health News
