With heat warnings being issued across much of Canada in recent days, first responders say they are concerned about their ability to respond to heat-related emergencies in a timely way amid health systems under the strain of staffing shortages. Ontario paramedics are concerned these problems could be further exacerbated, especially with people avoiding mitigation actions, like visiting a community cooling centre or taking kids to a splash pad, because of recent increases in COVID-19 activity.
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