Enterovirus D68 is Spreading

Since first reported in August, Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) has spread from the Midwest to the majority of the United States. The CDC now reports that over 32 states have reported cases of the respiratory illness, however, it is more than likely that the virus has spread...

Ebola – A Disaster in the Making

The CDC recently released a report stating that if there is no action on tackling the Ebola virus, their models predict 1.4 million persons will become infected by January 2015. US officials are very concerned about the possibility of cases being introduced on US soil...

Understand post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and reduce operational stress injury in your paramedic service using 7 core principles: Paramedic Chiefs release report on responding to operational stress

Operational stress is the everyday reality for the frontlines in our paramedic services.  The Paramedic Chiefs of Canada commissioned this first Canadian report of its kind to describe what paramedic services can do in the face of operational stress-related mental...

PCC President’s Message

Dear PCC Members; I recently spent time at the family cottage on the St. Lawrence River recharging my batteries and hope many of you are doing the same during this great Canadian summer. Finally able to step out of the daily stresses of work, I had an epiphany – it is...