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- ↑ "Emergency Health Services" (PDF). College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia. 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Paramedics Act". nslegislature.ca. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ↑ "College of Paramedics effective April 1". 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
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- ↑ "Non-Adjudicative Board Position Profile" (PDF). College of Paramedics of Nova Scotia. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
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