Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
'It makes no sense': Melfort Fire Department responds to intentional fires over long weekend
Intentional fires on a playground and in the middle of the road had members of the the Melfort Fire Department investigating over the long weekend. The first incident took place on Sunday, June 30 as ...
Jul 03, 2019 Melfort Fire responded to the fire on Macleod Avenue W. on July 2. (Facebok/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
Collision with power pole leads to emergency siren sounding in Nipawin
Despite the town's emergency siren going off, there was no town-wide emergency in Nipawin last night.The siren went off just before 10 p.m., but crews determined the alarm sounded because a vehicle co...
Jun 20, 2019 Nipawin's town-wide emergency siren went off last night but fortunately there was no emergency. (Facebook/Nipawin Fire)
Wildlife collision on Highway 11 highlights deer danger
A vehicle versus wildlife incident on Highway 11 late Monday night that sent a 55-year-old woman to hospital, is a reminder to all motorists to be cautious of animals on the roads.The collision highli...
Jun 18, 2019 The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is warning the public of the potential increase in deer population. (File Photo/ paNOW Staff)
Fire damages attached garage in Nipawin
The Nipawin Fire Department responded to a call of a structure fire in the town on Friday, June 14.It was discovered that the fire was on the north wall of an attached garage. The fire moved along int...
Jun 15, 2019 (Facebook/Nipawin Fire)
Train and semi collide near Foam Lake
A train and semi collision along Highway 16 west of Foam Lake is causing traffic delays.Wadena RCMP are on scene of the crash and said in a release that detours are in place for motorists in the area....
Jun 14, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)
Carrot River Fire Chief happy with recruiting and training in first year
It's been nearly one year since Bryce Lytle took over as Carrot River's fire chief back in August.Carrot River Fire and Rescue has 27 members on hand, with eight on the verge of completing level one o...
Jun 13, 2019 Eight of Carrot River’s firefighters taking National Fire Protection Association 1001 training has been one of the key changes under first-year fire chief Bryce Lytle. (Facebook/Carrot River Fire and Rescue)
City of Melfort decides allocation of Humboldt Strong donation
The City of Melfort has officially decided what it is going to do with the $100,000 donation they received from the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation.At its regular council meeting on Monday, June ...
Jun 11, 2019 Kent Flavel (centre), the director of the Humboldt Strong Community Foundation, presented the $100,000 cheque to the City of Melfort back in March. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
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)