** Ottawa gets new paramedic chief
CANADA NEWS
** Ottawa has a new paramedic service chief. CBC News (October 13) said Pierre Poirier, who was formerly the city’s manager of security and emergency management, will now take on the role. According to the news site, Poirier takes over from deputy chief Peter Kelly who was in the role temporarily. He replaces Miles Cassidy who was hired in 2017 and who has vacated the position under unknown circumstances. Poirier, who is the executive director of the Paramedic Association of Canada, also served as a deputy chief in Ottawa. He has an MBA from the University of Alberta and has worked as a paramedic.
