November 19, 2009

Paramedics Ready to Save Lives

The Atlantic Paramedic Academy will present diplomas to graduates on Friday, November 20, 2009 in a ceremony to be held at la Cité des Jeunes A. M. Sormany, located at 300 rue Martin, Edmundston, NB commencing at 7:00 pm.

Students graduating from the Academy have gained the training and experience that will enable them to handle any emergency situation.  Paramedic training programs at the APA are accredited by the Canadian Medical Association.

Guest of Honour will be Pierre Verret, Director General of the Edmundston Regional Hospital, as of September 2008. 

Other speakers include Alan Stephen, CEO of Ambulance New Brunswick; Donat Paulin, Treasurer of the Paramedic Association of New Brunswick, and Yvon Bourque, Regional Manager East for Ambulance New Brunswick. 

Medavie EMS has a strong track record in the design, development and management of emergency medical services.  Medavie EMS believes in building a culture of care and providing service excellence.  Medavie EMS is also committed to making the Atlantic Paramedic Academy a world-class academic institution. 

Medavie EMS Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Medavie Inc., a company that is doing business as Medavie Blue Cross in Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic Provinces. With roots dating back to 1943, Medavie Blue Cross is a not-for-profit company providing prepaid health care insurance to individuals and companies in six provinces as well as administering health programs on behalf of the governments of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and the federal government, the latter on a national basis.

For more information, please contact:

Will Cobbett

Acting Program Director

(506) 874-0596

will.cobbett@medavieems.com