Paramedic Services

Left to right:  Cameron Wasdell, Peter Tozer, Edward Synnott, Andrew Robert, Greg VanRooyen, Major-General (Ret'd) Richard Rohmer, Tori Redgate, Ken Wright, Brian Lucas, Jeff McWilliam, Mark Audette & Carl Eichenberger.

The awards were presented on behalf of His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston by Major-General Richard Rohmer, Canada's most decorated citizen.

May 15 - 21, 2011 is 2011 International EMS Week.

EMS Week is an international event held annually on the 3rd week of May which celebrates everything ‘Paramedic’ and raises awareness of the vital role EMS plays in healthcare & public safety.

This year, the international theme for EMS week is “EMS: Everyday Heroes”, which celebrates the profession’s exceptional care for patients and dedication to the community.  

On Tuesday, April 26, 2011’s County of Simcoe Council Meeting, Julia Skoczpiec, was proclaimed the winner of the 2011 Paramedic for A Day Contest.  Julia’s essay, about why she wanted to be a Paramedic for a day, was chosen from dozens of local school children who enter the Paramedic for A Day writing contest.

Julia received a framed certificate, a “junior Paramedic” uniform, badge and stethoscope at the Council Meeting.  She then spent the rest of the day with a County of Simcoe Paramedic Services crew, learning about job, touring a Paramedic station, and observing Paramedics as they staged a mock exercise.

Julia is in the sixth grade at St. Bernadette Catholic School in Barrie.

EMS Week will take place May 15 - 21, 2011.

Julia Skoczpiec shakes hands with Paramedic and Honour Guard Member, Frank Spiegelberg, 

while Mark Aitken, CAO and Cal Petterson, Warden look on. 

Warden Patterson holds the certificate declaring Julia the winner of the 2011 Paramedic for A Day Contest.

The County of Simcoe Paramedic Services makes every effort to run two Save-A-Life CPR Days a year.  One in February for “Heart Month”, and one in November for “CPR Month”.  Participants will receive instructions in the Heart and Stroke Foundation course, utilizing the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s CPR Anytime™ Family & Friends™ Kit.  This course includes basic anatomy of the lungs and heart, signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke, adult and child CPR, adult and child choking emergencies, and information on automated external defibrillation (AED).  Please read  “Frequently Asked Questions" for more information.

There is no cost to attend, but participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item which will be donated to a local food bank. To date, volunteer County of Simcoe Paramedics have trained and certified more than 4,800 residents in CPR through the Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) and Save-A-Life CPR Day programs. Participants will receive instructions in the Heart and Stroke Foundation course utilizing the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s CPR Anytime™ Family & Friends™ Kit. This course includes basic anatomy of the lungs and heart, signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke, adult and child CPR, adult and child choking emergencies and information on Automated External Defibrillation (AED).