It's far from easy, but Urgences-sant\u00e9 supervisor Nicolas La Salle Abran describes being a paramedic as 'the best job in the world.'
WATCH: The opioid crisis in Montreal is not showing any signs of slowing down. Statistics obtained by Global News indicate that the number of overdoses recorded by paramedics so far this year is on pace to set a new record. First responders are being pushed to the brink responding to calls and making split-second decisions to save lives. Global News Tim Sargeant reports.
The supervisor, who is about to celebrate his 10th anniversary with Urgences-santé in Montreal, knew he was in for a busy Thursday shift. Leaves may be on the ground, but it’s unseasonably warm for early October.“It’s really beautiful outside; there are a lot of people so we know it’s going to be big,” La Salle Abran explained.
In the car, La Salle Abran has access to a screen near his dashboard that lists the different kind of emergency calls pouring in. He pointed out that addiction isn’t limited to certain populations or areas, noting that one call about a potential drug overdose was in the city’s suburban West Island.Nicolas La Salle Abran at the scene of a possible drug overdose or intoxication in Montreal on Oct. 5, 2023.
“And at the end of the day, they are still human beings and we need to treat them with all our empathy, all of our professionalism and we’re going to take care of them the same way we are going to take care of everybody else.”‘Shrinkflation’ is a common grocery irritant. A new task force wants to probe it
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