Paramedics prescribed pups and pony during Paramedic Services Week

A dog-and-pony show has taken over Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Services bases during National Paramedic Services Week.Therapy dogs of St. John Ambulance, along with a few fuzzy guests, have been touring most of the bases in Hastings and Prince Edward Counties to prevent the mental-health benefits of spending time with animals.Local 1842 of the Canadian Union of Paramedic Employees, which represents local medics, partnered with Cory MacKay of St. John Ambulance to arrange the visits. “During