Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Battleford Fire Chief Gabruch honoured for 40 years service
The Town of Battleford is celebrating a fixture of the community, as this month marks 40 years of service for Fire Chief, Larry Gabruch.The department presented their longtime leader with a plaque, th...
Feb 02, 2021
Meadow Lake RCMP assist distressed motorist to hospital
A man was taken to hospital following an early morning pursuit by Meadow Lake RCMP. At approximately 10 a.m. on Feb. 1, officers received a complaint of a truck driving erratically on Highway 55. Afte...
Feb 02, 2021
Minor crash holds up traffic on Melfort's Saskatchewan Drive
Traffic was slowed up in Melfort on Monday afternoon after a two vehicle crash.It took place around 1 p.m. at the intersection of Saskatchewan Drive and Brunswick Street.According to Melfort Fire Chie...
Feb 01, 2021
'We will remember him as a hero,' Muskoday Chief honours the late Randy Bair
Longtime firefighter Randy Bair, Captain and Safety Officer of the Muskoday Volunteer Fire Department, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday. He was 61.Well wishes to Bair's family have been pouring...
Jan 30, 2021
New CAO hired for La Ronge, deputy-fire chief begins duties
Two important positions have been filled for La Ronge and the tri-communities. Effective Feb. 22, Steven Brown will be joining municipal staff as the new chief administrative officer (CAO). Brown was ...
Jan 28, 2021
Two Melfort vehicles catch fire, residents encouraged to check block heater extension cords
A homeowner on Higgins Ave E in Melfort plugged their vehicle's block heater into an extension cord late on Wednesday, Jan. 26, and ended up calling 9-1-1 moments after.The vehicle caught fire in the ...
Jan 27, 2021
Emergency units respond to collision west of Meadow Lake
Traffic has been restricted west of Meadow Lake on Highway 55.Units from Meadow Lake RCMP, EMS and Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a two vehicle collision that took place roughly 5 km west of Mead...
Jan 27, 2021
Battleford fire crews respond to blaze at Esso Station
A staple of the drive from the Town of Battleford to the City of North Battleford was ablaze early Tuesday morning.Shortly after midnight, Battleford Fire Department responded to a structure fire at t...
Jan 26, 2021
Frostbite can happen in minutes as emergency crews respond
When temperatures drop to extremes, frostbite can happen in minutes according to Lyle Karasiuk from Parkland Ambulance. He is urging people to be prepared after paramedics responded to a few frostbite...
Jan 25, 2021
'Without them guys there’s no way that I would survive': P.A. man thanks first responders after surviving cardiac arrest
Prince Albert's Cliff Quiring is alive to tell the tale and thank the first responders who saved his life.Late in the afternoon one day last month the 61-year-old wasn't feeling very well when he got ...
Jan 23, 2021