Pruden has been in the industry for 25
years now, and time and constant ex-
posure have done their part to ease the
stresses of being a paramedic. “It’s al-
most like another day at the job. You just
go there and you do what you are paid to
do,” Pruden said, although he admits that
he felt an anxious adrenaline rush every
time a call came in during the first couple
of years on the job. Exercise has become
his medicine though; going to the gym and
playing hockey helps to take the edge off.
Watching his children play hockey works
just as effectively, he says.
The rewarding nature of the job helps as
well. Wapose worked with various clients
during the aftermath of the Fort McMur-
ray wildfire, bringing in medical staff to
Fort McMurray and Edmonton in order to
assess whether people were fit to return
to work, provided medical coverage at
various camps and had paid and volunteer
firefighters throughout Wood Buffalo.
Being an EMS provider, Pruden and his
staff are ingrained with an innate concern
for people, which is why they often do-
nate time, money or manpower to various
communities throughout the Fort McMur-
ray area. Every month, Wapose sends out
staff to support everything from the Metis
fest, treaty days, sporting events and golf
tournaments to the rodeo, MFC fights,
Keyano College foundation and the hospi-
tal foundation
“We are there for Fort McMurray and we
always will be. We are getting bigger and
stronger and we will be there for every-
body’s needs,” Pruden said.
wapose.ca
OCTOBER 2016
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