Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Humboldt emergency agencies purchase military grade drone
A watchful eye from above will be looking over Humboldt and area.Humboldt and District Ambulance, Humboldt RCMP, and the Humboldt Fire Department announced they jointly purchased a DJI Matrice 210 Ent...
Aug 28, 2019 Members of the Humboldt Fire Department, RCMP, and Ambulance Services unveil their new military grade drone to assist in search and rescues. (Facebook/Humboldt Fire Department)
'It's a great honour': Nipawin's Fire Chief named an Ambassador for CVFSA
A local Fire Chief has been honoured by the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association (CVFSA).Nipawin Chief Brian Starkell was named an ambassador for the CVFSA at its most recent meeting in Wolfvi...
Aug 27, 2019 Fire Cheif Brian Starkell was named an Ambassador for the Canadian Volunteer Fire Services Association at their recent meeting in Wolfville, Noval Scotia. (Facebook/Canadian Firefighters - CVFSA)
Melfort RCMP investigate release of "noxious substance"
A noxious substance was intentionally released Friday at a civic facility, according to the Melfort and District Fire Department.At approximately 4:59 p.m., fire fighters responded to the facility in ...
Aug 24, 2019 (File photo/ northeastNOW Staff)
Two-vehicle crash near Carrot River claims one life
A 27-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle collision near Carrot River.On Monday, at around 6:45 a.m., a northbound 1990 dodge dakota collided with a westbound 2004 Nissan Pathfinder on highway...
Aug 21, 2019 (File photo/northeastNOW staff)
Man charged with impaired driving following rollover near Kinistino
Melfort RCMP has laid charges after a single-vehicle collision in the R.M. of Kinistino. Creedon Dipaolo, a 23-year-old man from James Smith First Nation, was charged with impaired driving causing bod...
Aug 12, 2019 STARS airlifts one occupant of a half-ton truck following a rollover near Kinistino. (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
All-female air ambulance crew makes history in Sask.
History was made in Saskatchewan last week after an air ambulance trip to Buffalo Narrows.It was a day like any other for pilot Tammie Kulyk as she showed up for work on Aug. 2, but she realized the c...
Aug 12, 2019 Saskatchewan air ambulance pilots, from left to right, Tammie Kulyk (pilot), Carly St. Onge (pilot), Crystal Lybeck (flight nurse) and Jen Rondeau (paramedic) pose for a photo. (Submitted photo)
Bonds with horses helping heal Wounded Warriors
Empower U Equine has hosted multiple groups of adults and children throughout its near two-year tenure outside of Nipawin, but never a group of military veterans and first responders.Shannon Dickey, J...
Aug 07, 2019 Military veterans and first responders begin their process of connecting with and leading a 1,200-pound horse. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Nipawin Fire Department promotes Darcy McKinnon to fire captain
One of Nipawin's longest service firefighters has been promoted within the department.Darcy McKinnon, a firefighter for the Nipawin Fire Department since October 2001, was officially given the rank of...
Aug 02, 2019 Nipawin Fire Chief Brain Starkell ,right, presents Darcy McKinnon ,left, with the captain's red helmet (Facebook/Nipawin Fire).
Melfort Fire urging drivers to be aware when driving at night during summer
After an SUV hit a deer on Wednesday, July 31 near Melfort, the local fire department is urging drivers to keep an eye out at this time of year.The collision happened on Highway 6, just south of Melfo...
Aug 01, 2019 Melfort Fire responded to an SUV and deer collision on Wednesday, July 31. (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)
Gas leak in Weldon reminds former landowners to cancel services
SaskEnergy is reminding former landowners to cancel their services once they leave or sell their property.The reminder comes after an incident in the Village of Weldon in the afternoon Wednesday, July...
Jul 29, 2019 SaskEnergy and first responders arrived to the Village of Weldon on July 24 to secure a gas leak. (Facebook/Melfort Fire & Rescue)