Please see below a link to an interview our PCC President, Randy Mellow participated in this morning with CBC Radio Ontario regarding violence to Paramedics. This important issue will be addressed in a session at our upcoming PCC Summit in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan September 21st-23rd.
The PCC continues to advocate for the below recommended interventions to prevent violence at multiple levels:
1) Research is required to obtain a better understanding of the scope of the problem in Canada, to evaluate the impact of violence on personnel and to assess means of mitigation
2) Evidence informed strategies must be developed and training provided for management of violent patients and situations to protect frontline staff
3) Increase public awareness of human and financial impact of this issue
4) Consideration must be given to changes in policy and legislation to protect paramedics through increased punitive measures where appropriate
Click here to view the PCC Position Statement on Violence to Paramedics:
PCC Violence Against Paramedics Position Statement.pdf (paramedicchiefs.ca)