By The Canadian Press

Grande Prairie to get more paramedics

Dec 7, 2018 | 10:46 AM

Alberta is hiring more paramedics and deploying more ambulances in an attempt to improve front-line medical care.

Eight paramedics and a new ambulance are coming to Grande Prairie.

Ninety new paramedics will be hired across Alberta, most of them in Edmonton and Calgary.

Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the province is also expanding home care that allows paramedics to treat vulnerable people and seniors where they live rather than having them go to hospitals. Grande Prairie and Peace River are included in this initiative.

The changes are being paid for by an extra $29 million included in this year’s budget.
 

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-with files from Curtis Galbraith