Pressure From HSAA EMS Locals makes Employer rescind Social Media Post normalizing Violence against Paramedics

This week, during the 2024 Paramedic Services Week Virtual Ride along, a Calgary paramedic was assaulted by a patient and required transport the hospital. Fortunately the member did not suffer significant injury. Unfortunately, the messaging communicated by the Employer’s social media/Instagram take-over, set the tone that violence against paramedics is not out of the ordinary and is just common expectation of doing the job. Pressure from HSAA Local Unit Executives through there Employee-Management Advisory Committee meetings were not only able to get the employer to publish a statement denouncing violence against Paramedics, but also delete the inconsiderate post.