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TPAnews

  1. youtube.com/watch?v=-mx3i9… fb.me/1se8i8Hcb
  2. youtu.be/oN0rnZX4byo fb.me/1SiLXtToZ
  3. Greetings from the Board of the Toronto Paramedic Association. Please see info below. Be informed, be involved.... fb.me/1L75wKkTs
  4. Thanks to all who donated and volunteered their time today to support the Heart & Stroke Foundation and represent... fb.me/20RX7tTIM
  5. The TPA is rounding up a team to ride the Big Bike for The Heart & Stroke Foundation. If you would like to join... fb.me/NNutpTvi
  6. 2011 Tax receipts are being prepared. If your contact information has changed please fill out this form torontoparamedic.com/2012/02/24/201…
  7. Attending EMS Working Group in Vancouver. Reps from EMS across Canada identifying gaps/problems and how to fill/fix them.
  8. Photos from the Paramedics for Essential Service Rally on January 24 at City Hall fb.me/1p3R168kK
  9. Essential service emotion deferred for further study.
  10. Tpa president on am640 at 410pm talking about essential service.
  11. GREAT turnout of medics today at City Hall. Impressive fact-based deputations. Watch @CP24 at 1245 for TPA President Geoff MacBride
  12. Motion to go in-camera unanimously approved. Exec will continue until lunch at 1230. Updates to follow.
  13. Councillors asking about offload delay - would be nice to see them address the essential service which is before them.
  14. Chief Raftis addressing concerns raised by Councillor Mammolitti regarding paramedic safety. Dangerous work by skilled professionals.
  15. TPA president Geoff Macbride will be on Ledrew live today at 1245 on cp24 talking about essential service status.
  16. Deputy Mayor Holyday asking about possible negotiation. Councillor Thompson requesting in-camera session due to topic of questions.
  17. Deputations done - questions from visiting councillors to EMS staff invluding Chief Raftis
  18. The motion is about essential service status for paramedics; Councillor McConnell asking about offload delay and part-time paremedics.
  19. Ken Horton discussing costs in $ and lives at exec committee. Facts are facts - low cost in dollars, high savings in lives.
  20. Exec committee meeting discussing motion to make EMS an essential service. twitter.com/TPAnews/status…