Ever since she was a child, Sarah Page wanted to help others.
It was a lesson deeply ingrained into her childhood and something that stuck with her for the rest of her life, eventually leading to her becoming the Chief Paramedic in the county and strong advocate for the best care and equipment for our area.
The world of paramedicine was actually not originally on Page’s radar, growing up with a mom and dad who were both teachers she went to University for this job as well but after graduating decided that something wasn’t quite right.
She then looked around at other college programs and say a paramedic program and she said something clicked.
For Page, she said she liked the medicine portion of the program but the thing that really drew her to becoming a paramedic was the idea of being there for someone and helping them in perhaps their biggest time of need.
She came to Norfolk in 2003 from the Niagara region, saying again it just once again clicked and she felt at home.
It was around 2012 that she first applied for a supervisor position in the county.
She loved the idea of public education and training new paramedics and was thrilled with her new position.
She used this skill set well over the years, often going to council advocating for the best equipment for our riding.
A few short years after this she became Chief.
She says over the years she watched as the public has acknowledged the education and training paramedics have now where, at one point, they were simply viewed as a ride to a hospital.
Page says she always pushes for the best saying that whether you live in a small town in Norfolk or if you live in Toronto, you should always expect the best trained paramedic and the best equipment available when they arrive.
