County of Renfrew Paramedic Service

Next week's #COVID19 testing schedule is now available . Call VTAC at 1-844-727-6404 to book your same-day or next-day appointment. Results through the Patient Portal are available within 36 to 72 hours of testing. #StopTheSpread

The holiday season has left Renfrew County and District with a spike in COVID-19 cases and an increase in community transmission. Here are the top 3 reasons to... get tested if you are a high-risk contact of someone who has tested positive: 1. Save lives in your community. 2. Help keep COVID-19 out of long-term care homes. 3. Reduce hospitalizations so cancer screening and routine surgeries can continue. Call VTAC today at 1-844-727-6404 to book your test.

The new #COVID19 testing schedule for January 4 to 8 is now available. A reminder that our phone lines will be closed this evening at 10 p.m. and will reopen on Jan 2 at 8 a.m. Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Year!

Our paramedics have been responding to increased calls for chest pain, often associated with shovelling or physical exertion in the cold. If you have underlying cardiac problems, shovelling may be dangerous. Please take it easy, and ask for help when needed. If you develop acute symptoms like chest pain, trouble breathing or any other abnormal symptom while, or after shovelling, call 911 immediately. Our paramedics are always here to help. Take it easy. Trust us. #heartsafe #cardiacarrest #heartattack #heartwise

Happy New Year, Renfrew! Wishing you a safe, and healthy 2021.

Remember... see snow, go slow! This driver lost control of their car on Hwy 60 in the Township of Admaston/Bromley Christmas night. Luckily there were no inju...ries. It was snowing at the time. No charges were laid, but it is a good reminder to drive according to conditions. Speed limits are for ideal conditions. County of Renfrew