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Read MoreMay 22-28 marks Paramedic Services Week 2022. The theme for this year is “The Faces of Paramedicine” and we are delighted to be profiling members of our own Paramedic Services Team on our social media channels all next week. If you don’t already follow Social Services, you can find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/DSSMSSAB https://twitter.com/Soc_Serv_SSM https://www.instagram.com/socialservicesssm/ Follow along all week to find out more about some of the outstanding individuals who make up our Paramedic Service.
Read MoreSault Ste. Marie to Participate in the Third Cross-Canada Coordinated Point-in-Time Homeless Count During the week of October 25-29th, The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSMSSAB), in partnership with the local Homelessness Prevention Team will conduct the annual Point-in-Time (PiT) Count, a coordinated effort to measure homelessness across Canada. Notable changes have been made to this year’s count in an attempt to capture not only homelessness, but hidden homelessness, sometimes known as “couch-surfing” Throughout this week trained volunteers will count and survey people who are currently staying in shelter, short-term housing, couch-surfing, hospitalized, incarcerated, or without shelter. On October 26th between 12 noon and 4:30 pm, a community count of local unsheltered individuals will be completed…
Read MoreThe District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board is pleased to announce Kate Kirkham as the new Chief of Paramedic Services. Kirkham has over 24 years experience working with the Paramedic Service, and will make history as the first female Paramedic Chief in Sault Ste. Marie, joining only four others in all of Ontario. Beginning November 1st, Kirkham will oversee all of the operations of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic Services and lead a team of 70 Paramedics. “Sault Ste. Marie is where I began my career as a paramedic” says Kirkham, “since then, I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of serving our community alongside many amazing paramedics and leaders. It is truly an honour to accept this…
Read MoreThe Kids Being Kids (KBK) program wrapped up another amazing season. There was never any shortage of food thanks to Harvest Algoma’s dedication to providing healthy lunches and snacks through the Every Breakfast Counts initiative. The Second Line KBK had a great summer, enjoying events such as Entomica Insectarium, water fights, and dance parties. The Hamilton Heights children loved playing tennis and making crafts in the park and by the end of the summer, they had a great turnout each week. Rosedale found the key to their success was the practice of using small groups, grouping children with similar interests and allowing these groups to spread out in the different areas. At Adrian Drive, the students’ positive attitudes and interactions…
Read MoreHave you ever wished you could… •Become a teacher? •Start your own business? •Work in a library or a hospital or a gym? The possibilities are endless! It might not feel that way if you are young and have a disability – especially if you need a home, or day care for your kids, or help with your mental health. It’s always hard to know how to pursue your dream. But if you are between the ages of 14-29, have a disability and want to explore your job and career options, we can help! Thinking BIG… This project is all about you. One size does not fit all! You have interests, skills and abilities that no one else has. There…
Read MorePARAMEDIC SERVICES WEEK 2021 Paramedic as Educator: Citizen Ready Emergency Preparedness The First 72 Hours So, What Can YOU Do? • Prepare, Prepare and PREPARE MORE! Taking steps before an emergency occurs will be the biggest influencing factor in the success of the first 72 hours following emergency or disaster. Education can be focused to the importance of having to “take care of ourselves and/or family” in these situations and how to PREPARE. If more individuals and families are prepared emergency services will be able to focus on those individuals who have the greatest need. “If you are prepared, that might mean we get to your grandparents, cousins and neighbours more quickly” It is a hard topic to…
Read MorePARAMEDIC SERVICES WEEK 2021 Paramedic as Educator: Citizen Ready Opioid Overdose So, What Can YOU Do? Education, Prevention and Early Action (Citizen Ready) will be the biggest influencing factors in addressing many aspects of opioid overdoses (and any addiction). Special attention and efforts to vulnerable populations is crucial if successes are to be gained and impact to a reduction of the increases seen over the years. While this is not a crisis that any one profession or organization can address on its own, each community partner and stakeholder needs to be involved. Pairing up with a local group to find small synergies to contribute toward the goals desired is a simple yet effective start. Many provinces have numerous supports available.…
Read MoreParamedic as Educator: Citizen Ready High Quality, High Performance CPR While Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) has changed many times over the years with new research and technology, the desired outcome from CPR efforts has not. The evolution of CPR has included an increased focus not only on WHAT we are doing or HOW we are doing, but also on the WAY we are doing it to achieve the most effective result. While the mechanics of CPR have remained relatively the same, greater focus is given to ensuring these mechanics are effective and not detrimental to our efforts. The more we know about why we are doing what we are doing or teaching, the greater likelihood these treatments will be successful in…
Read MorePARAMEDIC SERVICES WEEK 2021 Paramedic as Educator: Citizen Ready Control the Bleed In as little time as it takes to read this note, someone who is severely bleeding can bleed to death…and that is not a lot of time! With such a (short) time dependent situation as an injury that causes severe bleeding can be, immediate “Citizen Ready” action can definitively make the difference between life and death. The risks increase the longer it takes someone to help – thus highlighting the need for citizens to be aware and trained in what to do to help…quickly! Many national (Stop the Bleed: Save a Life) and international (Stop the Bleed) programs focused on bleeding control exist, most notably one of the…
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