Coronavirus
#2837
Re: Coronavirus
The Premier said a few days ago we had entered the second wave and predicted it will be worse than the first.
625 cases reported today...approx half are in Toronto.
625 cases reported today...approx half are in Toronto.
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Sep 30th 2020 at 4:48 pm.
#2838
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#2839
Re: Coronavirus
In Sask 7 new cases, 18 recoveries, 138 active cases.REGIONALLY:
- Two active cases from the far north area (one far north west, one far north east)
- Five active cases from the north area (zero north west, four north central, one north east)
- 68 active cases from the Saskatoon area
- 30 active cases from the Regina area
- 26 active cases from the central area (eight central west, five central east)
- Seven active cases from the south area (three south west, four south central, five south east)
#2840
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Re: Coronavirus
doesn't mention hours etc. I don't think its an unfair wage compared to what you can make in the trades (typically a similar demographic applying for the roles) - going to guess most firefighters aren't lacking in courage, drive etc and pride themselves on doing the right thing not the easy thing - typically i like to think those people get quite far in life, regardless of their decision to be a firefighter or not..
"Vancouver firefighters work on an eight day schedule with an average of 42 hours per week. The schedule includes two day shifts of 10 hours and two night shifts of 14 hours followed by four days off."
The pay in Vancouver is s $69,204 for the first 6 months, and then goes up from there, $98,868 when reaching their 4th year and $104,796 at 15 years.
All before any over-time of course.
I can't find working hours for Kamloops.
#2841
Re: Coronavirus
When I was working with the RCMP we used to joke about the fire fighters shifts. We used to call it two playdates and two sleepovers as they are allowed to sleep at night.
Kamloops RCMP work two 12hr days, two 12hr nights, then 4 off. Can't really go home for a nap as the cruisers are tracked via GPS for safety.
Kamloops RCMP work two 12hr days, two 12hr nights, then 4 off. Can't really go home for a nap as the cruisers are tracked via GPS for safety.
#2842
Re: Coronavirus
I wonder how many 1st year Uni students around the world are behaving like this each night. I have a horrible feeling that Christmas at home will be cancelled.
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...rsity-12085726
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...rsity-12085726
#2843
Re: Coronavirus
My kids and I are going round in circles trying to figure out Christmas plans.
Eldest daughter is in Seattle, middle son in Edinburgh and littlest in Ottawa and I'm in Texas...
littlest has to come back at Christmas because her dorms close up so she will have 2 weeks of quarantine ( real quarantine = must stay in dorm room with food delivered to her) when she returns to Canada in January no matter where we all meet up.
Son will have quarantine if he comes back here.
Me and 2 daughters will have quarantine if we go to the UK....
my son hasn't seen any of us since end of February and he's been through a lot - for his mental wellbeing he needs to be with his family.
We've been talking it through and can't come up with a good plan.
Eldest daughter is in Seattle, middle son in Edinburgh and littlest in Ottawa and I'm in Texas...
littlest has to come back at Christmas because her dorms close up so she will have 2 weeks of quarantine ( real quarantine = must stay in dorm room with food delivered to her) when she returns to Canada in January no matter where we all meet up.
Son will have quarantine if he comes back here.
Me and 2 daughters will have quarantine if we go to the UK....
my son hasn't seen any of us since end of February and he's been through a lot - for his mental wellbeing he needs to be with his family.
We've been talking it through and can't come up with a good plan.
Last edited by Pulaski; Sep 30th 2020 at 6:36 pm.
#2844
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Re: Coronavirus
When I was working with the RCMP we used to joke about the fire fighters shifts. We used to call it two playdates and two sleepovers as they are allowed to sleep at night.
Kamloops RCMP work two 12hr days, two 12hr nights, then 4 off. Can't really go home for a nap as the cruisers are tracked via GPS for safety.
Kamloops RCMP work two 12hr days, two 12hr nights, then 4 off. Can't really go home for a nap as the cruisers are tracked via GPS for safety.
My mom was a paramedic in California for 20 years, always worked the same shift though, they didn't flip flop, you were either all nights or all days. My mom chose nights 6pm to 6am. They didn't have a station but were allowed to sleep when waiting for calls, but had to take turns, since one had to be awake to listen for calls.
When I did 12.5 hour shifts at the airport, 4pm to 6pm was downtime so I would take a nap to recoup some energy to make it through the last 6 hours.
My wife has a psychiatrist nurse friend, she says they can sleep overnight shifts, they take turns through the night, since patients are sleeping, overnight shift in the psych ward seems pretty easy, most patients are drugged erm medicated before bed, so sleep like babies.
I liked the 12.5 hour shifts simply because I only had to work 3 days a week, with 4 off each week, rather worker longer hours but less days.
#2845
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Re: Coronavirus
When I was working with the RCMP we used to joke about the fire fighters shifts. We used to call it two playdates and two sleepovers as they are allowed to sleep at night.
Kamloops RCMP work two 12hr days, two 12hr nights, then 4 off. Can't really go home for a nap as the cruisers are tracked via GPS for safety.
Kamloops RCMP work two 12hr days, two 12hr nights, then 4 off. Can't really go home for a nap as the cruisers are tracked via GPS for safety.
#2846
Re: Coronavirus
Oh, and the fire? Someone had set fire to a wheelie bin, which had scorched the siding of the home, but a neighbour had extinguished the fire by the time the first fire engine showed up.
Last edited by Pulaski; Sep 30th 2020 at 8:19 pm.
#2847
Re: Coronavirus
This thread is to discuss the Coronovirus ONLY.
Can we please keep this thread on topic? If you wish to discuss salaries/hours of FF/paramedics etc, please open a new thread.
thanks.
Can we please keep this thread on topic? If you wish to discuss salaries/hours of FF/paramedics etc, please open a new thread.
thanks.
Last edited by Jerseygirl; Oct 1st 2020 at 5:00 pm.
#2848
Re: Coronavirus
Numbers up again yesterday...732 new cases in Ontario.
https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...week-1.5130003
https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...week-1.5130003
#2849
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Re: Coronavirus
Numbers up again yesterday...732 new cases in Ontario.
https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...week-1.5130003
https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...week-1.5130003
https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-re...week-1.5130003
It had dipped as low as 85 as recently as early August but public health officials said earlier this week that it has been doubling every 10 to 12 days since then....
They also warned that Ontario will see more than 1,000 daily cases of COVID-19 in the first half of this month, assuming current trends persist....
It had dipped as low as 85 as recently as early August but public health officials said earlier this week that it has been doubling every 10 to 12 days since then....
They also warned that Ontario will see more than 1,000 daily cases of COVID-19 in the first half of this month, assuming current trends persist....
Last edited by Siouxie; Oct 2nd 2020 at 4:36 pm.
#2850
Re: Coronavirus
Well over 300 schools in Ontario have reported cases. ER Doctor friends of my daughter said they were expecting the 2nd wave in October, they were right. We seem to be getting back to the same position as we were in in March. Difference is, that was the end of the winter and this is the beginning of the winter.
I have been buying a few extra non perishable bits and pieces for a while now. I have a side by side fridge/freezer, have been considerIng buying a chest freezer for the garage but kept putting it off.