Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire

'A scary situation': All Stanley Mission residents ordered to evacuate
All residents of Stanley Mission have been ordered to evacuate after the McCafe fire quickly began moving towards the community last night. The general evacuation began around 8 a.m. with registration...
Jun 10, 2022

Half of Stanley Mission residents told to evacuate due to wildfire
Approximately 1,000 residents of Stanley Mission are being evacuated due to the nearby McCafe fire. Those who are being told to evacuate are doing so either for health reasons or they belong to a vuln...
Jun 08, 2022

Search for missing boy still a rescue mission says RCMP and Chief of Red Earth Cree Nation
It has been nearly two weeks since his disappearance and still, there's no sign of five-year-old Frank Young.Young was last seen at his home on Red Earth Cree Nation on April 19. Since then, hundreds ...
Apr 29, 2022

Neighbour rescues driver from creek near Kinistino
A Good Samaritan braved chilly waters to rescue a driver after their vehicle ended up in a creek near Kinistino.Chief of the Kinistino Fire Department, Brennan Smith said crews were called to a water ...
Apr 28, 2022

'Tinder Dry': Deputy Fire Chief describes day-long battle with blaze at Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre
At 8:26 a.m. on Friday, April 15, the Prince Albert Fire Department were called out to a fire at the Senator Allen Bird Memorial Centre. It would be nearly a full day before they left the scene, and b...
Apr 19, 2022

Lifelines: a look at the job of a telecommunicator
Cassandra Bendig's daily work requirements can range from helping with a baby delivery, to giving instructions on how to perform CPR.The 34-year-old is one of 18 communications specialists at Medical ...
Apr 14, 2022

Choiceland Fire happy to upgrade training for members
Newly announced training money for fire departments from SGI is welcome news to the Choiceland fire department. Fire chief Keegan Faul said his department spends significant resources on training, and...
Apr 13, 2022

Farm safety a focus for producers and emergency responders
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Heading into a new production season and staying safe on the farm is always a focus for producers, particularly when working around large machinery. The RM of North Battlefor...
Apr 13, 2022

LISTEN: Firefighters rescue dog trapped in well near Nipawin
It is a happy ending to a story from just outside Nipawin after a dog was stuck in a well for at least two days.The Nipawin Fire Department received a call last Thursday night that a dog had fallen do...
Apr 13, 2022

Melfort family loses home in fire, expected to take over a year to repair
A Melfort family will most likely have to rebuild their home from scratch after it was damaged by a fire.On March 27th, Ryan Block returned home after visiting his parents to find he couldn't see any ...
Apr 05, 2022