Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Child passenger safety brought up in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Prevention Institute (SPI) declared June 10 to 16 Child Passenger Safety Week in the province to bring attention to the proper use of child passenger safety seats.SPI stated 90 per ce...
Jun 11, 2019 Forward facing child passenger safety seats can't move at all to be considered properly installed. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
Life saving technology; the advancement of paramedic care
Following Paramedic Service Week, paNOW spent a week with the men and women of Prince Albert's Parkland Ambulance learning about the ever-advancing technology used on a daily basis by paramedics acros...
Jun 10, 2019 The interior of an ambulance. These vehicles are filled with a variety of technology that allow paramedics across the country to save lives. (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)
No injuries in overnight house fire in Melfort
A house fire in the overnight hours in Melfort last night did not result in any injuries.Just after 12:30 a.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to a home on the 600 block of MacLeod Ave. E where lig...
Jun 10, 2019 Melfort Fire and Rescue attended to a house fire in Melfort early Monday morning. (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
Home destroyed by fire in R.M. of Moose Range
A home was destroyed by fire in the R.M. of Moose Range early yesterday morning.Carrot River Fire and Rescue responded to the fire at 1 a.m. Three occupants and one family pet were able to exit the ho...
Jun 07, 2019 Carrot River Fire and Rescue respond to house fire on Thursday morning. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)
No injuries in single vehicle rollover near Star City
There were no injuries reported in a single vehicle rollover early Tuesday morning near Star City.Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a reported rollover just before 7 a.m. along Highway...
Jun 04, 2019 Melfort Fire and Rescue responds to single vehicle rollover near Star City. (Facebook/Melfort Fire Rescue)
Dog rescued from Nipawin house fire
The Nipawin Fire Department responded to a house fire shortly after 10:30 a.m. Friday morning.The east side of the home was engulfed in flames when crews arrived. A bystander and crews also noticed a ...
Jun 01, 2019 Nipawin Fire Department firefighters rescued a dog from this burning house Friday. (Facebook/NFD)
Staying safe on the water this summer
The weather in Prince Albert and the surrounding area is heating up.With that, many people are likely ready to head out to the lake and get going with their summer activities like boating. Chris McSha...
May 28, 2019 Local fire services and the Government of Saskatchewan want people to keep safety in mind as boating season gets going (file photo/paNOW Staff)
Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report
Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association.The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Associ...
May 18, 2019
Nipawin reaches agreement with SHA for doctor duplex leases
A formal agreement between the Town of Nipawin and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) regarding physician duplexes has been reached.Nipawin council signed to a five-year lease agreement with the SHA ...
May 16, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW Staff).
Workers safe after fire at Allan potash mine
A fire at a potash mine southeast of Saskatoon saw dozens of workers stuck in refuge stations for several hours Tuesday.Nutrien spokesman Will Tigley told 650 CKOM that the blaze broke out sometime af...
May 14, 2019 The Allan potash mine is located just over 50 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon, Sask. (Nutrien)