Fire paramedic resources ‘severely taxed’: Winnipeg chief

Dec. 17, 2019, Winnipeg – It’s been a very busy year for Winnipeg’s Fire and Paramedic Service. The services says firefighters have responded to 702 structural fires so far in 2019, compared to 690 in total for 2018. As well, Fire Paramedic Chief John Lane told Global News Sunday that paramedics have conducted well over 50,000 medical transports this year. Global News reports. | READ MORE