Saskatoon, Moose Jaw paramedics launch pilot program to reduce false calls in winter | 24CA News
Medavie Paramedics in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw are launching a pilot undertaking Wednesday to assist cut back the variety of false calls they reply to through the winter months.
The “Blue Tape Program” will assist drivers determine accident scenes or deserted autos that Paramedics have already attended. The blue tape on the scene will imply there isn’t a must name 911.
The concept for this program got here from colleagues in Nova Scotia who launched this system in 2018.
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“We are seeing a tremendous amount of false calls that paramedics are responding to, and we feel this program will help reduce this number,” stated Troy Davies, director of public affairs for Medavie.
“Anytime we have paramedics on a highway or road with oncoming traffic, there is a potential risk. Reducing the number of times this occurs is worth us trying this pilot program.”
Davies stated loads of the time, paramedics have already eliminated the sufferers from a scene however go away the car within the ditch or on the facet of the street. Good Samaritans driving by see the car and assume a affected person continues to be inside, leading to a 911 name for an already-handled scene.
“We do roughly 700 to 800 false calls a year which is a significant amount for us to be responding to calls that don’t need us and are taking us away from other calls.”
Blue Medavie warning tape will probably be wrapped across the outdoors of deserted autos from mirror to reflect.
The pilot program not solely makes an attempt to cut back the variety of false calls however can be designed to maintain paramedics secure.
“Anytime we are on scene or on a highway or ditch with our paramedics checking out a vehicle, there is a potential risk there for our staff,” Davies stated.
The pilot program will final one yr. If it’s profitable, it is going to be supplied to first responders as effectively.
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