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Greater Sudbury (City of) - Emergency Medical Services - Health Promotion Community Paramedic Program

Health Promotion Community Paramedic Program

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239 Montée Principale, Unit 2
Azilda, ON
P0M 1B0
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3-1-1 or 705-671-2489
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911
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Fax: 705-983-5757
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Daily 24 hours
Last updated: May 29, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

No referral required

Fees

Free

Executives

Trevor Bain - Chief of Fire and Paramedic Services
Joseph Nicholls - Deputy Chief

Contacts

Jennifer Amyotte - Commander of Community Paramedicine and Professional Standards

Languages

English

Area(s) Served

Greater Sudbury

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Paramedics can use the PERIL tool to determine risk, and make direct electronic referrals for community support services

  • free CPR and AED training sessions offered at various locations with the goal to increase bystander CPR and use of public access defibrillators in sudden cardiac arrests
  • monitor and address electronic referrals to ensure appropriate community partners have been notified of situations that pose an elevated risk to person or family and require multi-agency response
  • provide regular wellness clinics at emergency shelters for the homeless and help reconnect them to health services
  • community health assessments clinics to identified subsidized housing complexes with a focus on early identification and prevention for chronic disease * participants are monitored weekly, provides education, results are shared with family practitioners
Last updated: May 29, 2024: Suggest an edit
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