Policies/Acts Flashcards
Age of majority act
This act defines the age of majority in Saskatchewan as 18 years of age and outlines the how age pertains to legal matters.
Ambulance Act
This act outlines how the operator may deploy employees and resources. As well, it outlines the employee’s responsibility to the employer.
Ambulance Regulations
The Ambulance Regulations outlines the rules for Emergency Medical Services.
Emergency Medical Act/ Good Samaritan act
If you voluntarily give aid to a patient who is unable to give consent, you have informed consent and our protected under this act.
The Coroners act
The Coroners Act outlines the role of the coroner, their authority and who’s responsibility it is to contact them.
Health Care directives and substitute health care decision makers act
Outlines Who may make a directive What is required to make a directive valid How a directive may be withdrawn
Bill C-14 Medical Assistance in dying
This bill was required to amend the Criminal Code so that it was no longer a criminal act to medically assist death for those that qualify. Bill C-14 outlines who is eligible to receive MAID
Traffic Safety Act
This act outlines the rules pertaining to operation, registration and license of motor vehicles. There are several sections that pertain directly to the use of emergency vehicles.
Child and Family Services Act
This act is designed to promote the well-being of children in need of protection. It outlines our responsibilities in the presence of suspected child abuse.
Mental health services act
This act outlines the responsibilities and obligations when caring for mental health patients.
Paramedic act of Saskatchewan
The Paramedics Act defines the duties of the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics. These duties are to serve and protect the public and act in the public interest.
The Saskatchewan Employment Act
Made health and safety the joint responsibility of management and workers (this is sometimes called the internal responsibility system).
Required joint worker-management occupational health committees to be actively involved in identifying and resolving health and safety concerns.
Enshrined and protected workers’ fundamental rights:
To know about hazards in the workplace—how to identify them and how to protect themselves
To participate in health and safety decisions through management’s consultation with occupational health committees and workers
To refuse unusually dangerous work
The Role of the Occupational Health and Safety Division
The ongoing monitoring of the workplace by effective occupational health committees, worker representatives, and by the workplace parties themselves is a much better way of addressing health and safety concerns than relying solely on the inspections and enforcement of government officials.
HIPA
Personal health information is private and shall be dealt with in a manner that respects the continuing interests of the individuals to whom it relates.
