Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service hosting EMS Week, May 20 - 26

Released: May 18, 2012 at 3:40 p.m.
EMS Week 2012 is being held across Canada from May 20 to 26, 2012. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is working with its partners to provide a variety of educational and entertaining activities, to highlight the emergency medical system in our community.

WINNIPEG - May 18, 2012 - EMS Week 2012 is being held across Canada from May 20 to 26, 2012. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) is working with its partners to provide a variety of educational and entertaining activities, to highlight the emergency medical system in our community.

Tuesday, May 22
What: "A day in the life of EMS"
Where: Via social media on the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Facebook page
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Citizens are invited to follow along on Facebook as EMS crews are dispatched by the 911 Communication Centre to various incident scenes. Find out what happens in a day in the life of EMS.

Wednesday, May 23
What: EMS Children's Day at the Zoo
Where: Assiniboine Park Zoo
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WFPS, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS), the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and the Heart and Stroke Foundation in partnership with the Assiniboine Park Zoo will host an Emergency Services Children's Day for schools and the general public which will highlight health and safety messages and include guided tours, activities and displays.

Thursday, May 24
What: 4th Annual Celebration of Life Awards Ceremony
Where: Masonic Memorial Temple, 420 Corydon Avenue
When: 11:00 a.m.
WFPS members and civilians will be recognized for their extraordinary service and their contributions to help make Winnipeg a safe community.

Dignitaries in attendance:
The Honourable Theresa Oswald, Minister of Health, Province of Manitoba
Councillor Paula Havixbeck, City of Winnipeg
Chief Reid Douglas, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service
Jodi Possia, Chair, Paramedic Association of Manitoba

Thursday, June 7
What: EMS Appreciation - Performance in the Park
Where: Lyric Theatre, 55 Pavilion Crescent, Assiniboine Park
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
All WFPS employees and their families are invited to an evening of comedy and music at Assiniboine Park sponsored by the Manitoba Government Employees Union (MGEU), the United Firefighters of Winnipeg (UFFW) and Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Senior Officers Association (WFPSOA) featuring performances by comedian Big Daddy Tazz and rock, country and blues band Gary Gach and the Banned.

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