Winnipeg, MB - At a graduation ceremony this afternoon, Councillor Vivian Santos, Acting Deputy Mayor attending on behalf of Mayor Brian Bowman, was joined by Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) Chief, John Lane, to celebrate the success of the City’s 14 newest primary care paramedics (PCPs).
“We welcome these new paramedics to our team of emergency services providers,” said Councillor Vivian Santos. “On behalf of all Winnipeggers, please know we are very proud of all you've accomplished. We are very grateful for the commitment each of you are making towards helping your fellow citizens. It takes a special kind of person to dedicate themselves to a career like this.”
“I am pleased to welcome these 14 new paramedics into our Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service family,” said Chief John Lane. “They are joining our team of highly skilled frontline staff providing round-the-clock emergency services to Winnipeg’s residents, visitors, and businesses. They will be part of the team there for Winnipeggers when disaster strikes or the unthinkable happens.”
The newest graduates completed a six-week orientation and training period which was held at the WFPS Training Academy. The orientation and training period provided recruits with a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on training specific to WFPS paramedic operations. Subject areas covered over the six weeks included WFPS patient care protocols and procedures, emergency vehicle operations and use of the Canadian Triage Acuity Scale and Electronic Patient Care Record documentation system. It also provided recruits with Indigenous cultural training, mental health first aid, crime scene awareness and fire-rescue awareness as well as familiarization with the 911 Communications Centre.
Incoming PCP recruits are accepted to the six-week orientation and training period as part of a competitive hiring process. Applicants must be licensed primary care paramedics in the Province of Manitoba and graduates of a recognized college.
For more information on careers with the WFPS, please visit Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service - Careers.