Cold Lake Ambulance Society
718 - 10 Street Cold Lake, AB T9M 0C4 Cold Lake, AB, Canada

Cold Lake Ambulance Society is posting for a permanent full-time position within our organization for an Advanced Care Paramedic. This position will work two (2) day shifts of twelve (12) hours (08:00-20:00), followed by two (2) night shifts of twelve (12) hours (20:00-08:00), followed by four (4) days off. Responsibilities/Duties: As a Paramedic, you will assess emergency scenes and patients providing transport of ill or injured patients to facilities. You will treat patient...s by administering medications, advanced life support (ALS) airway adjuncts and electrical therapy. You may also lead the ALS crew in delivering clinical care during patient transport or at emergency scenes. As a pre-hospital care professional, you will be a patient advocate who will effectively communicate and interact with community partners and allied health care professionals to ensure safe and proficient patient care and transportation. To fulfill your responsibilities, you will safely operate emergency vehicles, respond to medical and traumatic emergencies, and adhere to professional standards, medical control guidelines, standard operating guidelines, polices and directives. Qualifications: Active registration with the Alberta College of Paramedics as an Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) Excellent, positive interpersonal and communication skills. Must be reliable, dependable, and capable of working with a team in an environment of continuing, progressive change. Must hold a valid Class 4 Alberta Driver's License with no more than six (6) demerits. Must provide a current Driver Abstract prior to the first date of hire (abstract must be dated within 6 months of the posting close date). Must have a recent criminal record check/police information check (including vulnerable sector search) prior to the first date of hire. Copy of CPR card (Healthcare Provider Level) dated within one year of posting close date Demonstrated ability to effectively provide and accept constructive feedback Ability to safeguard information as private and confidential Be self-motivated and can work unsupervised Wages: Range from $33.58 to $44.20 based on experience. CLAS staff are currently represented by Health Sciences Association of Alberta. Please review the Collective Agreement on their website. Posted December 11, 2020 - Closing date December 21, 2020 at 23:59. Date available for this position is January 8, 2021. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to: Mail: Cold Lake Ambulance Society 718 - 10 Street Cold Lake, AB T9M 0C4 ATTN: ACP Competition Email: [Email hidden] Subject: ACP Competition

Alberta is declaring a state of public health emergency and putting aggressive measures in place to protect the health system and reduce the rising spread of CO...VID-19 cases. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GATHERINGS (PROVINCE-WIDE) Effective immediately, no indoor social gatherings will be permitted. Individuals who live alone may have up to 2 non-household close contacts who are able to visit in their homes. They must be the same two people throughout the duration of these measures. Social gatherings in indoor workplaces, such as lunchroom gatherings, are also not allowed. Outdoor social gatherings are permitted to a maximum of 10 people. Funeral services and wedding ceremonies must follow all public health guidance and are limited to a maximum of 10 in-person attendees. Receptions will not be permitted. Not following the mandatory restrictions could result in fines and enforcement. The Emergency Alert System will be used to ensure Albertans are aware of the mandatory requirements. PLACES OF WORSHIP (REGIONS UNDER ENHANCED STATUS) Effective immediately, places of worship are limited to a maximum of 1/3 normal attendance per service, physical distancing between households and masking will be required. Faith based leaders are encouraged to move services online. BUSINESS AND SERVICE RESTRICTIONS (EFFECTIVE NOV 27) Businesses within the enhanced status regions that must be closed for in-person service include: Banquet halls, conference centres, trade shows, auditoria and concert venues, non-approved/licensed markets, community centres Children’s play places or indoor playgrounds All levels of team and individual sport Businesses that may remain open with 25% occupancy including: Retail, including liquor and cannabis Grocery stores Pharmacies Clothing stores Computer and technology stores Hardware Additional services that may remain open with 25% occupancy including: Movie theatres Museums and galleries Libraries Casinos, offering slots only. Table games must be closed at this time. Indoor entertainment centres including amusement parks, water parks, bingo halls and racing centres. Indoor fitness, recreation, sports and physical activity centres, including dance and yoga studios, martial arts, gymnastics and private or public swimming pools. Restaurants, bars, pubs and lounges will be open with restrictions: Max of 6 people from the same immediate household at a table and no movement between tables People who live alone can meet with up to 2 non-household contacts as long as they’re the same two throughout the duration of these restrictions Only seated eating and drinking is permitted. No other services or entertainment will be allowed. K-12 SCHOOLS (PROVINCE-WIDE) In all schools, grades 7-12 will move to at-home learning on Nov. 30, ending in-person classes early. Students in Early Childhood Services and Grades K-6 will remain learning in-person until Dec. 18. All students will return to at-home learning after their winter break and resume in-person learning on January 11, 2021. This measure is mandatory. Alberta’s government is making diploma exams optional for the rest of the school year. Students and their parents can choose whether to write the exam or receive an exemption for the April, June, and August 2021 exam sessions. MANDATORY MASK REQUIREMENTS A new mandatory mask requirement is in place in Edmonton, Calgary and surrounding areas for indoor workplaces. This includes any location where employees are present, and applies to visitors, including delivery personnel, and employees or contractors. Masking will be mandatory in places of worship and existing school masking requirements will continue. More information is available at https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

A "State Of Public Health Emergency" has been declared in Alberta. New mandatory measures to stop the spike in cases are in effect. New restrictions announced today (going for 3 weeks) - Effective immediately no indoor social gatherings across the province... - Outdoor gatherings are limited to 10 - Weddings and funerals to have 10 person maximum. - Gatherings in places of worship 1/3 of fire code & masking will be required - Effective Friday, the province is closing some businesses for in-person businesses, such as conference centres and concert venues - Effective Friday, retail businesses and services can remain open but will be restricted to 25% capacity.. - Starting Friday. others will be restricted to appointment only, such as hair salons and hotels. - Changes in schooling: on Nov 30 all students in grade 7-12 will end in-person schooling for the rest of 2020. Dec 18, all students will begin their winter break. In-person learning in the New Year will be delayed until Jan 11, 2021 -Effective immediately, masks are mandatory for all indoor work places in Edmonton & area & Calgary & area - All workers who can work from home...should work from home. All info can be found at: https://www.alberta.ca/enhanced-public-health-measures.aspx

COVID-19 continues to put pressure on the healthcare system. Please help us help you. AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE: Catherine Garon, Site Manager of the Cold Lake Healthcare Centre... The Lakeland is fortunate to only have a few active cases in the community at this time. Mostly though, we have also been geographically lucky; in that, we are located a significant distance from areas with higher numbers. Positive cases are surging in Alberta and it is only a matter of time until more cases are positive in Cold Lake. We are already seeing increased positive COVID admissions at the hospital. The Cold Lake hospital has 24 inpatient beds. If these beds become overwhelmed with positive admitted COVID cases and larger urban centers have no available beds to receive cases from our area, our local healthcare providers will have very difficult decisions to make. Remember that we still have other reasons for an admission to a hospital bed such as a mother in labour, a patient who suffered a stroke, someone with heart problems, or someone with seasonal flu or requiring emergency surgery. I am so grateful to everyone who is doing their part to keep themselves, their loved ones, and cohorts safe. I ask you keep doing your best. Masks are not a political statement. They are a health statement. Hand sanitizing and social distancing is not about taking away your civil liberties; they are common sense remedies to prevent the spread of disease. Please help us so we can be there to help you. Catherine Garon

It is with great pleasure that we inform you that the Cold Lake Ambulance Society - EMS administration has opened our doors in more spacious and comfortable surroundings! The new location is within the Cold Lake North fire hall (administration side of the Lakeshore District Fire Station) at: 718 - 10 Street ... Cold Lake, Alberta T9M 0C4 Our business phone number has not changed. It is still 780-594-6674. Our Ambulances and EMS operations will continue to operate from their current locations. If you have any questions, please contact us directly or visit our website at www.coldlakeambulance.ca and we will be happy to help.