Tyler Onofrio has been a medic in the Sault for 18 years and says the job has become more dangerous for the first responders, who often arrive on scenes prior to police
Tyler Onofrio has been a paramedic in Sault Ste. Marie for 18 years, but he says over the past eight years he and his fellow paramedics have been stepping into"Three weeks ago I was assaulted on scene," he told SooToday, during an information picket held Friday at The Rink outside of The Machine Shop. "I pressed my panic button and it took police almost 10 minutes to arrive."
calling them in as medical incidents," said Onofrio. "We're seeing cocaine and fentanyl being spread all over and people are smoking in front of us." About 60 members of UNIFOR Local 1359 and their supporters participated in an information picket on Friday during a paid "fun day" for DSSAB employees held at The Rink outside of The Machine Shop. The union local is still asking the DSSAB to come back to the bargaining table to resolve the contract negotiations, while the employer has said it would prefer the mater be solved through arbitration.
Nadeau said the team-building event has been held since 2015 and is open to all employees, though he noted some on-duty paramedics and daycare staff are unable to attend due to work schedules. Workers who are usually off on the day the event is scheduled are offered the option to attend and be paid, he said.
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