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10/13/2026

Not exactly confidence inspiring treatment. Stick to your standard treatment options governed by approved agencies such as the Canadian Red Cross and Heart & Stroke by signing up for one of our private training programs.

10/01/2026

08/27/2026

Good message about the use of iPhone satellite in the backcountry from Lions Bay SAR

07/04/2026

05/12/2026

Neffy is a new(ish) FDA-approved intranasal epinephrine spray for use in anaphylaxis as an alternative to the traditional IM epinephrine. It has been shown to work just as quickly and effectively as IM auto injectors, with the added benefit of no needle barrier to admin. It’s specifically manufactured to rapidly facilitate absorption through the nasal mucosa via an additive (dodecylmaltoside) that increases bioavailability. Neffy begins to work within 1 minute.

Dosing (single dose devices):

30 kg or greater - 1 spray of neffy 2mg
15 kg to 29 kg - 1 spray of neffy 1 mg

A second dose can be repeated with a new device if symptoms worsen or recur after 5 minutes. As with any typical IN med, patients should refrain from sniffing during and after admin to allow for appropriate absorption via the mucous membranes.

A note from the FDA:

Neffy’s approval was based on 4 studies in 175 healthy adults, without anaphylaxis, that measured the epi concentrations in the blood following admin of neffy or approved epinephrine injection products. Results showed comparable epinephrine blood concentration between neffy and approved epinephrine injection products. Neffy also demonstrated similar increases in blood pressure and heart rate as epinephrine injection products.

A small Japanese study with 15 children experiencing anaphylaxis in 2024 showed resolution with one dose in all participants.

Have you seen neffy used yet?👇🏽

05/07/2026

This afternoon (May 6), the Town of Canmore and its emergency management partners will be conducting a planned emergency exercise (evacuation simulation) in the Mineside and Rundleview areas between 2 and 8 p.m.

Residents and visitors can expect to see an increased presence of emergency responders, including fire services, RCMP, peace officers, and search and rescue teams. Emergency vehicles and personnel will be active in the area, and there may be temporary traffic delays.

As part of the exercise, responders may go door to door to simulate evacuation procedures or stop vehicles on the roadway. This is only a training exercise. No evacuation is required, and homes, businesses, trails, and roadways will remain open.

Exercises like this help ensure that emergency responders are prepared to work together effectively during a real emergency. We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we carry out this important training.

04/28/2026

Michigan doctors who used cured pork to stop a nosebleed won a 2014 lg Nobel prize - an annual award honouring bizarre, humorous, and unexpected scientific research.

Dr. Sonal Saraiya and her team at the Detroit medical Centre decided to try the historical remedy (previously used in the 1940s for haemorrhage) as a “last resort” after failed attempts to stop an uncontrollable nosebleed in a four year old with Glanzmann thrombasthenia, a rare disorder of platelet function that can result in life-threatening hemorrhage. they stuffed strips of cured pork into the child’s nostrils twice, and the haemorrhaging stopped without complications. On both occasions, the patient had complete cessation of nasal bleeding within 24 hours, and was discharged within 72 hours of treatment.

Carious more normal medical therapies have been described with varying degrees of success. So why bacon? Its high salt content and fibrinolytic inhibitors cause rapid swelling to occlude blood vessels and may induce clotting.

Of importance, raw, cured pork is a must. Cooked bacon is ineffective, apparently.

The more you know 🌈

📚: Time.com, “Could bacon stop nosebleeds?”

04/28/2026

Saturday, May 2 is Community Emergency Preparedness Day in Banff and we're visiting you!

Drop by our tent to meet Banff emergency responders, learn how wildfire risk is being reduced in Banff, and find out how you can help make your home and street FireSmart.

Stop by at:

• 9–11:30 a.m. – Wh***ey Creek, 513 Cougar St.
• 10 a.m. – Join a FireSmart Home Assessment at a nearby property

• 12:30–3 p.m. – Middle Springs, near 219 Jasper Way
• 1:30 p.m. – Join a FireSmart Home Assessment at a nearby property

Learn about FireSmart incentives, rooftop sprinklers, evacuation preparedness, and more. Come say hi and enjoy a beverage and snack.

See all Emergency Preparedness Week events: https://Banff.ca/Events.

04/09/2026

Know somewhere in need of a free AED?