Alberta firefighters ask to be added to Phase 1A COVID vaccine list
LETHBRIDGE, AB – If paramedics are being added to the top priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations, the province’s firefighters say they should be as well.
Earlier this week, Premier Jason Kenney announced that paramedics and other EMS personnel were now available to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as they play a crucial role in first response.
Now, the Alberta Fire Chiefs Association (AFCA) has written to the Government of Alberta wants the same to happen for their members.
“Every day, municipal fire/medical response agencies across the province provide emergency medical first response care to Albertans. Up to 70% of Fire Department calls are to medical emergencies.”