News Article

Government of Canada continues support of education institutions


4/25/2008 1:53:40 PM


Brian Coleman starts an IV.


Joanne Farrell provides respirations to the new SIM MAN Hi Fidelity Patient Simulator. This piece of equipment simulates various scenarios including advanced respiratory and cardiac emergencies. The equipment also gives verbal descriptions of the presenting complaint and responds to student questions.

A significant investment by the federal government will enable the College of the North Atlantic (CNA) to expand its training capabilities by offering paramedicine training to students at its Bay St. George Campus in Stephenville.

Federal funding of $565,107 was announced today by the Honourable Loyola Hearn, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

“Our Government’s continued partnership with the College of the North Atlantic allows this institution to further expand its training capabilities and successfully market the school to key clients like the Canadian Forces,” said Minister Hearn. “Training in paramedicine complements the culinary and vehicle technician training initiatives that our Government announced last December and brings our total investment for the College of the North Atlantic and the Marine Institute to more than $1 million over the last five months.”

“The new equipment purchased with this additional funding means College of the North Atlantic will have the most advanced training centre of this type in all of North America,” says Jean Madill, president of College of the North Atlantic. “This investment will provide students in our Paramedicine program with access to the latest, most up-to-date medical training aids and technologies available.”

Today’s announcement builds on last December’s $315,500 federal investment in advanced firefighting training for military personnel at the Marine Institute’s Safety and Emergency Response (SERT) Centre in Stephenville and the $125,000 federal investment for the culinary and vehicle technician training for the military at the College of the North Atlantic.

ACOA’s funding is being provided for the purchase of program-related equipment through the Agency’s Innovative Communities Fund (ICF), which focuses on investments that lead to long-term employment and economic capacity building in rural communities.

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INFORMATION:

Doug Burgess
Director, Public Affairs
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
709.772.2935

Stephen Lee
Manager of Marketing and Communications
College of the North Atlantic
709. 643.7721