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Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press Christian Schmidt, fire and paramedic chief, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, speaks during the announcement. Premier Heather Stefanson accompanied by Mayor Scott Gillingham, Christian Schmidt, fire and paramedic chief, Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, Helen Clark, chief operating officer, emergency response services and chief allied health officer, and Audrey Gordon, Minister of Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery, announces that the Manitoba government, through Shared Health, and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) have completed negotiations on a new service purchase agreement that will ensure the reliable and consistent delivery of emergency medical response, transport and community paramedicine services within Winnipeg during a media event at Station 11, 1705 Portage Avenue, Wednesday afternoon. 230524 - Wednesday, May 24, 2023.