Ah, the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA)—the plucky little agency tasked with making healthcare in Alberta less of a hot mess. On...

"We are on red alert"—few statements evoke more indifference within AHS EMS. Supervisors say it, and EMS crews just shrug. This got us...

The EMS leadership team makes it too easy. In Part One, we discussed the failure of some of their programs, and we plan to shed light on...

It's no surprise that when we asked the EMS senior leadership team about the truth behind vacant shifts during the Stampede, they...

In the realm of Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the consequences of a management-heavy system have become...

https://cochranenow.com/articles/brian-winter-newest-member-of-esteemed-order-of-cochrane In the realm of community leadership and...

It's that time of year again when the wild west collides with the wildest party in town - the Calgary Stampede! Get ready for ten days of...

There’s a satirical Instagram page called Worst Responders that humorously portrays life as a paramedic. Recently, they’ve been sharing...

Before Alberta Health Services took over the responsibility for EMS in the province there existed a sense of pride in the profession....

Recently I came across a tweet that I think helps set the tone for this discussion perfectly. Moral in EMS is not down, it’s in the...

Within Alberta Health Services ranks, paramedics have joked about the former Chief Paramedic's notorious use of the idea that the closest...

In the years since COVID there has been a new problem that has been repeatedly plaguing the EMS system, vacant Ambulances. There has been...