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\nThe union representing Urgences sant\u00e9<\/i> paramedics warned in a statement last week that they intend to refuse to work overtime or answer calls once their shift has ended and plan to participate in demonstrations.<\/p>\n

The Urgences sant\u00e9<\/i> ambulance service has a government-imposed monopoly on medical transport in Montreal and Laval.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has had absolutely no impact on operations thus far,\u201d the head of Urgences sant\u00e9<\/i> operations Beno\u00eet Garneau told The Suburban.<\/i> \u201cNor is the quality of care that we provide to the population affected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are currently no restrictions, no strike nor any slowdown,\u201d he said. \u201cFor the time being, the only measures that paramedics are taking is to wear day-glo yellow t-shirts and camouflage pattern pants.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, we have more ambulances on the road, because of the holiday period,\u201d Garneau added. \u201cThe union has said that [if it implements its pressure tactics] 5-10 more ambulances will be needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/i>Urgences sant\u00e9<\/i> isn\u2019t opposed to doing so,\u201d he continued. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re in discussions with the union and the Health Ministry and the city, to evaluate the workload. We will see whether we will be able to put additional ambulances on the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garneau said that he doesn’t expect to those talks to conclude before the holiday season is over.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at early 2014,\u201d reassured Garneau. \u201cIn the meantime, it\u2019s important to remind the public that ambulance service remains unaffected\u201d
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\n\u201c<\/i>Urgences sant\u00e9<\/i> certainly has to provide us a minimum level of service,\u201d Laval fire chief Robert S\u00e9guin asserted in an interview. \u201cFor us, it\u2019s business as usual. We respond to fires and help people involved in car accidents, but our firefighters are trained equipped to help the injured, while they await an ambulance.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEach fire station has at least one defibrillator on a truck,\u201d he continued. \u201cFirefighters are trained to use them. In addition, Laval Police officers have defibrillators in every patrol car.\u201d<\/p>\n

S\u00e9guin also reminded Laval residents to be cautious during the holidays and not push their heating or electrical systems beyond their capacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey shouldn\u2019t overload their electrical systems with all sorts of lights and the like,\u2019 he said. \u201cThey also ought to test their smoke detectors because, at this time of year, people often go to bed late and are very tired, so we have to make sure that in the event of a fire, they will be able to exit the house safely.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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