Alberta EMR wins COPR’s 2023 EMR Award of Excellence
The Alberta College of Paramedics would like to extend a congratulations to Erica Haggart, EMR for receiving the COPR’s 2023 EMR Award of Excellence. Erica scored the highest mark on the COPR EMR exam in 2023. Below is the press release from COPR and Erica’s full bio, along with the other recipients, can be found here. Read More
Canadian Paramedic Perceptions and Requirements for Adoption of Speech Recognition Technology Research Study
Updated March 12, 2024 Shared on behalf of Desmond Hedderson, BSc, ACP and the University of Victoria. You are invited to participate in a nationwide study on the paramedic perspective of speech recognition technology in the pre-hospital workflow. This study is open to registered paramedics and paramedic students across Canada, and will close on April 1, 2024. The studyRead More
Develop Your Skills and Understanding on Poisons
The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth. Below is a compiled list focusing on poisons that can also be used towards continuing education credits. 10-8 CME Organophosphate Poisoning (6 credits) 24/7 EMS – 3 credits each Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cyanide Poisoning Geriatric Poisonings Pediatric PoisoningRead More
Registrar Message: Audits, PLI and Educational Reform
To kick off my first message of the year, I would like to extend a warm welcome to 2024! I hope everyone had a chance to relax and recharge. Generally, with my Registrar messages, I like to take the opportunity to provide insights into new developments for the profession, educational opportunities, respond to concerns or trends we see asRead More
Understanding the Standards: Apply the Standards to real life situations
As you may know, the Standards of Practice set out the minimum standards in paramedic services. Each regulated member is required to understand and comply with these Standards, but how does this translate in the day-to-day work of EMRs, PCPs, and ACPS? In an effort to help regulated members understand and apply the Standards to real life situations, weRead More
Develop Your Skills and Understanding on Indigenous Health
The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth. Below is a compiled list focusing on Indigenous health programs that can also be used towards continuing education credits. Canadian Mental Health Association Resilient Minds for Indigenous First Responders (36 credits) Canadian Virtual Hospice Indigenous Cultural Safety TrainingRead More
Get to Know the New Deputy Registrar – A Conversation with Rhea
Can you share a little bit about yourself and what brought you to the role of Deputy Registrar with the College? First of all, I’m honoured and excited to be stepping into this new role. As for a bit about myself, I grew up in Manitoba and that’s where my EMS career started. I graduated as a PCP inRead More
Understanding the Standards: Continuing Competence (CC) Part Two
As you may know, the Standards of Practice set out the minimum standards in paramedic services. Each regulated member is required to understand and comply with these Standards, but how does this translate in the day-to-day work of EMRs, PCPs, and ACPS? In an effort to help regulated members understand and apply the Standards to real life situations, weRead More
Paramedic Association of Canada experiences Privacy Breach
The Alberta College of Paramedics (College) has been made aware that the Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) experienced a privacy breach on January 11, 2024. The breach consisted of information from 2018 including regulated members’ registration number, first name, last name, address, phone number and email information. We have been in contact with PAC since being notified of thisRead More
Develop Your Skills and Understanding on Medication Administration
The Continuing Competence program is an opportunity for members to develop their professional practice in areas of personal interest and growth. Below is a compiled list focusing on medication administration programs that can also be used towards continuing education credits. 24/7 EMS Intraosseous Vascular Access (3 credits) Medication Errors & Equipment Failures (3 credits) Bow Valley College Intramuscular &Read More
2022/2023 Annual Report and Financials now available online
The College’s Annual Report for the 2022/2023 membership year is now available on our website. The College continues on its goal of fiscal responsibility and we are happy to report that most departments saw a decline in expenses in 2022/2023. The Annual Report is presented online using a virtual interactive Flipbook. Click here to access the 2022/2023 Annual Report. Read More
President’s Message: Happy Holidays!
It’s that time of year again and I hope that many of you found this year better than the last. It is bittersweet to be writing this message as it will be my last holiday message as your Council President. When I sat down to put pen to paper, I was hoping to come up with an uplifting andRead More