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Woman found to be impaired after crashing vehicle with children on board

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, bottle of wine, charged, children on board, crashed vehicle, drove into ditch, female passenger, Highway 2, impaired by drug, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Police, licence suspended, Middle Road, paramedics, pills, single vehicle collision, vehicle impounded

A local woman has been arrested and charged after she crashed her vehicle into a ditch in the east end

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Local artists, musicians, first responders come together to create music video with a message

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments 10-4, 911, Andrew Phillips, dispatchers, emergency response, firefighters, first responders, Kelli Trottier, Kingston, Marian Constandinou, mental health, music video, paramedics, police, Teagan McLaren

“It’s very difficult for first responders to ask for help. We’re so used to being the ones who people go

Chief Charbonneau announces retirement from Frontenac Paramedic Services

February 20, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments ambulances, Central Frontenac, Chief Paul Charbonneau, Frontenac County, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kelly Pender, Kingston, paramedics, retirement, Ron Higgins, South Frontenac, Wolfe Island

After fifteen years in Frontenac County and a 44-year career, Paul Charbonneau, Chief Paramedic of Frontenac Paramedic Services (FPS) is

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Impaired driver taken to hospital and charged after collision

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments arrested, Bath Road, charged, Collision, hospital, impaired driving, Kingston, Kingston Police, licence suspended, light post, paramedics, Portsmouth Avenue

As a result of his impaired driving, 22-year-old local man was accompanied by police as he was transported to hospital

Paramedic Ride 2018 comes to Kingston

September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canadian Paramedic Memorial Foundation, First Response Media, Hamilton, Kingston, No Frills, Ottawa, Paramedic Ride, paramedics, PTSD, Saturday Sept. 15 2018, Toronto

In cities and towns all across the world, paramedics help save lives, every day of the year. Here in Canada,

Frontenac paramedic subject of abuse prompting statement from County

September 7, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments abuse, Frontenac County, Frontenac Paramedic Services, Kingston, paramedics, statement, violence, Wolfe Island

The County of Frontenac have issued an official statement after one of their paramedics was on the receiving end of