Ontario Paramedic Association

Today's Poll

Should paramedics be forced to get the H1N1 vaccine?

	Yes
	No
	Undecided

Photo Gallery

If you haven't seen the new photo gallery take it for a spin you're sure to enjoy it.

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Welcome to our new website

We have made a number of improvements which you will see as we roll forward with the new look and feature set aimed at improving how you use this site. Please take the time to "join" as a member of the website by using the registration option at the top of the screen. This will give the oppurtunity to comment in the OPA forum, view current job postings and download OPA matierials.

We welcome your feedback and look forward to incorporating user feedback into future refinements. We hope you will find this site easier to use and offer greater features like our new RSS feeds!

Yours in Paramedicine,

Greg Furlong

President, OPA

OPA Headlines

Top EMS News (emsresponder.com)

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World Health Organization - Outbreaks

Disease Outbreak News

Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 90
As of 28 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16455 deaths.
Avian influenza – situation in Viet Nam - update 8
The Ministry of Health has reported three new confirmed cases of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus, including one fatality. Two cases have been confirmed at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) and one case has been confirmed at the Pasteur Institute, Ho Chi Minh City.
Avian influenza - situation in Egypt - update 31
The Ministry of Health of Egypt has announced five new cases of human H5N1 avian influenza infection.
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - update 89
As of 21 February 2010, worldwide more than 213 countries and overseas territories or communities have reported laboratory confirmed cases of pandemic influenza H1N1 2009, including at least 16226 deaths.