Paramedic Chiefs of Canada: Opioids and First Responder Safety

Typically, pandemics are caused by novel viruses or variant strains of known viruses since few, if any, people have been... read more

Executive Summary: On 6/1/20, the WHO announced a new outbreak of Ebola in the Northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of... read more

Influenza (FLU) Update for Week #43  Week Ending 10-26-19 The CDC reported that seasonal flu activity is low, but had increased a... read more

IN THE NEWS According to the CDC, in the nearly 11 weeks from Jan 1st until Mar 14, 2019, there have... read more

Measles Update: As 2019 winds down in just a little over a week, there were less cases (8) in November 2019,... read more

For week #04 (ending 1-26-19) the CDC reported that Influenza (Flu) activity, which includes diagnosed flu as well as ILI (Influenza-Like-Illness),... read more

IN THE NEWS The emergence of a novel disease is always a rapidly changing situation and FirstWatch will attempt to be... read more

IN THE NEWS For the third holiday season in a row (2017, -18, -19), Consumers, Stores & Restaurants, Healthcare Personnel, National,... read more

Canadian Paramedic Services National Conversation led by Darren Sandbeck, Senior Provincial Director & Chief Paramedic, Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services This... read more

IN THE NEWS Update to E. Coli Outbreak Associated with Romaine Lettuce The CDC has announced an expansion of recommendations to those... read more