Nearly a year before, at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns, Emergency Health Services (EHS) told firefighters across Nova Scotia to no longer attend most medical calls for safety reasons. As of Tuesday, Nova Scotia had 12 active cases of COVID-19. Gaudet has been calling stations trying to determine who can respond to medical calls, and estimates 50 fire halls now have that capability. Volunteer firefighters and paramedics are also eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, said Dr. Robert Strang, the province's chief medical officer of health. 'A vital role'Michael Nickerson of the Nova Scotia Paramedics Union said overworked and under-resourced paramedics could use the help of medical first responders.

Source: CBC News February 16, 2021 23:04 UTC