Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on Paramedic Services Week which runs from May 23 to 29:
“Today, I want to recognize and thank the nearly 200 courageous individuals who provide paramedic services to Islanders across the province, and their families who support them. Paramedics are often the first point of contact into our health care system. When Islanders need them, paramedics are always there – offering care, compassion and life-saving knowledge when they are called upon.
Paramedic Services Week runs from May 23 – May 29, and this year’s theme is Paramedic as Educator – Citizen Ready.
In an emergency, every second counts, and paramedic services play a critical role in educating the public in what to do when an emergency occurs, how they can help, and what to do to help protect the patient, family members and the paramedics when they arrive. These important steps are critical to assisting paramedics save lives when they are responding to an emergency situation.
Throughout this pandemic, paramedics have played a critical role in supporting our COVID-19 response on Prince Edward Island. When outbreaks have occurred, paramedics have quickly mobilized to increase our testing capacity and provide mobile testing options – all while maintaining their regular duties of responding to emergency situations across our province.
On behalf of all Islanders, I want to thank all paramedics for their service and for the incredible work they do every single day.”
Media Contact:
Adam Ross
Office of the Premier
adamross@gov.pe.ca
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