Flying to new heights as an advanced flight paramedic

Currently, I work in Northern Saskatchewan—a Midwestern Canadian province. I am based out of a small remote northern hospital that primarily services several first nation communities and uranium mining operations. The emergency room is staffed by a family doctor, a registered nurse, and a paramedic. These communities are ‘fly-in only’ for most of the year, though there are ice roads for several months in the winter that make for a 13-hour drive (if weather is good) to the nearest city. Average temperatures in the Hamlet of Stony Rapids Saskatchewan vary from 22oC in the summer to -30°C in the winter, with many nights dipping below -40°C. Just recently, we started a true ambulance service in our health region, but I am dedicated to the hospital and am made available for fixed wing medivacs. It was an odd journey to get to this corner of the globe, but I am blessed to be here.