Alberta College of Paramedics

Looking for a CE opportunity? Earn between 12 to 60 CE credits at the PACE expo that can be used towards the current CC cycle.

Paramedicine Across Canada Expo 2024 – PACE2024 Dalhousie University, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of EMShas partnered with theMcNally Project for Paramedicine Research,and the Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC)to present a

Here is an opportunity to earn 24 CE credits towards the current CC cycle!

2024 First Responder Su***de Awareness Conference (Edmonton) Reshaping conversations to bring hope, awareness, validation, practical insights and sharing of resources around the subject of su***de.

The nominations are open for the Champions of Mental Health 2024! Link below. 👇

The nomination period for Champions of Mental Health 2024 is now open. We are accepting nominations through 30 September. Learn more about , and nominate your champion today!

https://www.cipsrt-icrtsp.ca/en/champions-of-mental-health-nomination-2024

Submit your renewal application by 4 pm on September 30, 2024.

The College office will be closed Monday, August 5 for Heritage Day. Thank you to everyone working this long weekend, stay safe. .

The 2024/2025 Renewal is now open! Ensure your email is up-to-date, renewal details are emailed to the email address in your member portal profile.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Are you on leave from the profession?

➡️Read more about the renewal requirements while on leave https://bit.ly/3SygGzH

The 2024/2025 Renewal opens tomorrow. Ensure the email address in your member portal profile is up to date.

In this month's Understanding the Standards scenario the College discusses Regulated Member-Subordinate (non-patient) Relationships.

Read more https://bit.ly/4bRmIT3

Members can register and view the 2024 AMM for 6 CE credits until September 30.
Registration here www.abparamedicsamm.com

📢 Survey Alert for Alberta Paramedic Professionals!

PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada is conducting a survey as part of a third-party review for Alberta Health to explore the support needs of paramedic professionals. This survey will be shared via email.

🗓️ Mark your calendar! The survey launches on July 11th. Your feedback is vital in shaping strategies for recruitment, retention and enhancing the paramedic and EMR work experience in Alberta.

It’s time to show love for our first responders for their bravery and commitment! Join us for a BBQ with games, bounce houses and more! All proceeds go to Mental Health Foundation Alberta. 🍔

🕒July 12 11 AM to 3 PM
📍South Parking Lot, Southgate Centre

Find out more details: https://www.southgatecentre.com/events/first-responders-appreciation-bbq-2/

🌎 Happy International Paramedics Day! Let's acknowledge and celebrate the incredible work paramedics do and their dedication to instigate positive change within their workplaces and communities.

Every regulated member of the College must carry their own professional liability insurance. Lloyd Sadd - Berkley Canada offers a special rate to members of the College.

More information https://bit.ly/3Tp5Zxa

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day

The College office will be closed Monday, July 1 for Canada Day. Thank you to everyone working over the long weekend. Stay safe.

The Registrar discusses the prohibitive conditions on members' permits in this issue of the Registrar's Message.

Read more https://bit.ly/3zk5Qqh

Health is physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Seeking help as soon as you identify an issue is extremely important.

➡️The College has put together a Mental Health Resource list https://bit.ly/4bdU2Dz

What is supporting documentation? To help members better understand how the CC program and supporting documentation works the College has broken down the requirements.

➡️ Read more https://bit.ly/3xGQsDS

Looking for CE opportunities? The First Responder Couples Workshop has been approved for 42 CE credits.

Ten Couples Needed for First Responder Focus Group Workshop

In a few weeks, I’ll be graduating as a Counselling Therapist with additional specialized training in trauma and the effects of trauma on relationships. I’ve developed a two-day workshop for couples and am looking for ten couples in the Edmonton area to be part of a focus group to help me beta-test this program. This two-day workshop will occur on July 20th and 21st (Sat & Sun) from 09:00 – 16:00 at The St. Albert Inn in St. Albert, Alberta. There is no cost to attend this focus group workshop, but in return, I will ask for your feedback to tweak the program before I offer it to future clients.

This workshop is specifically designed for couples where both or one of the individuals works in emergency services. The stresses of emergency work and the symptoms they cause pose a unique set of challenges for couples. In this two-day workshop, you and your partner will learn how to navigate these unique challenges and come to a place of empathetic bonding, unified detachment from traumatic symptoms and reconnect through acceptance and commitment. Understanding the symptoms of trauma, how they trigger issues in relationships and learning communication techniques to manage these challenges best are the focus of this workshop.

Objectives:
• Learn how trauma triggers relationship issues.
• Recognize defensive adaptations to trauma.
• Reconnect through understanding and effective communication
• Acknowledge core values and learn how to validate them internally
• Learn the neuroscience behind trauma and discover how it changes our behaviours
• Reconnect through understanding, commitment and empathetic bonding.

If you and your partner would like to attend this focus group workshop for free and give me your feedback for future couples attending the workshop, then email me at [email protected]

Thank you, and have a great week everyone,
Daniel (DanSun)

The College has put together a list of approved CE courses with a brief bio.

Read more https://bit.ly/3VAWIFa

There is no required learning for the 2023/2024 CC Cycle. However, regulated members must fulfill a minimum of 60 credits.

➡️Look for more information here https://bit.ly/3MYyOAk

Happy Father's Day

Registrar, Tim A. Ford was honoured to speak at the unveiling of the Alberta Fallen Paramedic Memorial Monument. The monument, funded by the EMS Foundation is a testament to the courage and dedication of our fallen paramedics.

King Charles III Coronation Medal Announcement

Paramedics may access and submit their nominations using the fillable PDF form located on the Alberta Paramedic Association’s website:
https://albertaparamedics.ca/king-coronation-nomination/...

The deadline to submit nominations is June 20, 2024.

King Charles III Coronation Medal Announcement

Paramedics may access and submit their nominations using the fillable PDF form located at:

https://albertaparamedics.ca/king-coronation-nomination/?v=707f3a40153b

A Canadian commemorative medal has been created to mark His Majesty King Charles III’s coronation on May 6, 2023. The King Charles III Coronation Medal is a visible and tangible way to recognize 30 000 outstanding Canadians, of all ages and from all walks of life, who have made a significant contribution and difference. To ensure the broadest possible recognition, several partner organizations have been invited to nominate candidates from their communities or organization for this award.

The Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) was selected to present nominations for 175 King Charles III Coronation Medals. These medals will be presented to paramedics who have “made significant contributions to Canada, a province, territory, region, or community, or an achievement abroad that benefits and honours Canadians and Canada.” As a chapter of the PAC, the Alberta Paramedic Association (APA) has been allocated 12 medals to recognize the contribution of paramedics.

The APA is encouraging paramedics to consider nominating those who work and volunteer in vital paramedic sectors of our community as clinicians, educators, and researchers. The King Charles III Coronation Medal nomination presents the opportunity to recognize unsung individuals across the broader paramedic community landscape, including those that may have contributed while in Canada or internationally and in remote and/or in unique paramedic practice settings or roles.

The deadline to submit nominations is June 20, 2024.

The Alberta Paramedic Association team takes great pride in announcing its participation in the presentations of this prestigious emeritus award!