The overdose outreach team in Saskatoon has been funded for another year by the Ministry of Health.
The topic was discussed in a report brought forward Tuesday to the city’s standing policy committee on environment, utilities and corporate services.Saskatoon fire said the program has been successful and that the ministry confirmed a funding extension for one year to both the Saskatoon and Regina programs until March 31, 2025.sent to your email, as it happens.
It was explained that up until now the Saskatoon Fire Department has been using its own staff, who would be both firefighters and primary care paramedics, but this new position would be filled from outside the fire department and would not require firefighter qualifications. Coun. Troy Davies saw the potential for this program to grow even further, adding that he’s heard from Medavie paramedics about the impact the outreach team is having in the community.
“I think this is a direct treatment option where we’re having patients avoid ERs and taking up space within our critical needs that we have within our infrastructure as a whole in this city,” Davies said. He said he was hoping that more data around the outreach team could be gathered to be shared with both city council and the Ministry of Health.Auto thieves have stolen dozens of vehicles from feds since 2016
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