Public Safety committee  The important message we need to get across to people is to not be afraid to intervene. The person cannot be worse off after an intervention than they were before. It's better to administer bad intervention than not to intervene at all. That is the message we like to drive home

Public Safety committee  We could have AEDs in any location where physical activity takes place. It has been documented that the places where AEDs are most used are centres where intense physical activity occurs, such as hockey or similar sports. When municipalities ask us where to install the device,

Public Safety committee  Some studies indicate that the likelihood of surviving a cardiac arrest is approximately 70% higher when an AED is used. As for whether they should be available everywhere, I will ask you the following question: does anyone question having fire extinguishers in public buildings t

Public Safety committee  You should also know that there is no learning curve for manufacturing these devices. The first AED off the production line must be of the best quality. Before embarking on such a venture, we must be sure of what we are doing. When you are about to push a button to resuscitate so

Public Safety committee  No, not at all. Ultimately, it is one more thing that helps us. We cannot respond to all the calls we receive, and we avoid any conflict. Some paramedics like to engage in union or other squabbles and argue that they alone can use defibrillators and that they are responsible for

Public Safety committee  The SQ is responsible for the entire area.

Public Safety committee  I would say no because our paramedics are always prepared for the worst case scenario when they deploy to a scene. They are not overconfident and do not tell themselves that they can take things a little easier because an SQ officer is already there. They are always prepared for

Public Safety committee  Good afternoon. My name is Jocelyn Grondin, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of Urgence Bois-Francs. I am accompanied by Philip Girouard, who is the President of the company and also a paramedic. Urgence Bois-francs is a co-operative. We will begin with a presentation about