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Ontario Paramedic Association Northwest Chapter
Benefits
 | All provincial OPA benefits |
| Subscription to the Northwest Star of Life Regional OPA newsletter
(published 4x a year) |
| Opportunity to have a voice in regional issues |
Tangible Benefits
| Ontario Paramedic Association certificate, wallet ID card and
windshield sticker & information package |
| Automatic membership in the Paramedic Association of Canada |
| A subscription to Canadian Emergency News which contains the OPA
Newsletter |
| A discount to subscribe to the Journal of Emergency Medical Services
(JEMS) |
| Discounts for continuing medical education, events, seminars,
workshops, and conferences sponsored by the OPA |
| Opportunity to network with Paramedics from around the world through
the Paramedic list server and our Internet homepage |
| Discounts for various services & purchases as well as
eligibility for the OPA MasterCard program |
| OPA annual general meeting (AGM) and symposium |
| An opportunity to participate in critical issues affecting the
future of our profession |
| Local representation at government hearings & on committees |
Intangible Benefits
| A medium through which to become the authors of our own fate |
| An association that will work toward establishing and education
system which is equitable; i.e. one in which Paramedic education
is available through academic institutions for all who wish to further
their education |
| An association that will work with other professional bodies and
government for accreditation and reciprocity in Paramedicine |
| Access to continuing medical education |
| Opportunity to become involved in injury and illness prevention
activities |
| Opportunity to network with other Paramedics |
| Opportunity to represent Paramedics on steering committees, Medical
Advisory Groups, Special Task Groups, etc. |
Types of Membership
Northwest Chapter Member - $70.00
| Full members include any certified Emergency Medical Attendant (EMA)
under the Ontario Ministry of Health definition or any certified EMCA
who practices in Northwestern Ontario. ** Please Note: all
EMA's and A-EMCA's are required to be full members |
| Includes: voting status at all annual and special meetings of
the OPA, plus all previously mentioned benefits. |
| Eligibility to be elected to the OPA & NWOPA board |
Associate Member - $40.00
| Associate members are persons interested in the field of
Paramedicine. This would include, as an example, students in a
Primary Care Paramedic program, allied health professionals, EMS
Dispatchers, fire and police services personnel. ** Please
Note: EMA's & EMCA's are not permitted to join as associate
members. |
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Includes all benefits previously listed except "voting
status"
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Corporate Member - $150.00
| Corporate memberships are granted to Corporations/Organizations
involved or interested in Paramedicine or Emergency Medical Services |
| Includes: all benefits previously listed except "voting
status", links to your company web page on the OPA web site,
discounts in booth costs for exhibiting at OPA events plus a one page
ad or brochure per year included in the general mailings. |
For more information on becoming a member of the Ontario
Paramedic Association Northwest Chapter, please contact the Registrar
or if you would like, print out the Registration
form (you will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader) and send it in
to The Ontario Paramedic Association - Northwest Chapter.
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Region 6 - Northwest Chapter 
