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[The Huron Expositor • December 23, 2009 Page 11
Christmas Day can be a busy work day if the
snow is blowing or an emergency happens
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this job, we are well aware that it is
24-7, 365 days a year including holi-
days, so that's just part of the deal,"
she says. "I've always had the atti-
tude that I should let my coworkers
with kids at home have it off instead,
so I don't mind working Christmas
and taking New Years off instead."
As for spending time with relatives,
a holiday get-together can easily be
rescheduled, she says.
"Christmas doesn't necessarily
have to be celebrated on the 25th,"
she says. "Christmas is what you
make of it and there are many alter-
nate ways and times to celebrate it."
David Lew, manager of Huron
County Emergency Medical Ser-
vices, says Christmas Day can be a
busy day for paramedics.
"We have a full complement of ser-
vices on Christmas Day, just like
every other statutory holiday," Lew
says. "It can be a busy day, depend-
ing on the weather and other fac-
tors."
There tends to be higher incidences
of suicides around Christmastime,
Lew says, adding that he once had to
respond to an emergency of this type
while working years ago in Northern
Ontario.
"Christmas can be a very stressful
time for people," he says. "It always
comes home at this time of year. Es-
pecially with the economy the way it
is, even more so now than ever, it can
be a difficult time for people."
Lew says 16 Huron County EMS
employees are scheduled to work on
Christmas day.
The municipality can employ up to
10 snow plow operators on Christ-
mas Day, depend-
ing on how much
snow falls, says
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tor Barry Mills.
"Christmas is just another day to
them," he says.
Mills says Huron East has received
a snowfall on Christmas Day for the
past few years.
He says it's not only difficult for
snow plow operators to make plans
with their families on Dec.,. 25, but
throughout the entire winter sea-
son.
"It's tough to make plans period,"
he says. "They're on call and if they
make plans and suddenly we get a
snowfall, they have to go."
Mills says snow plow operators
usually work a shorter shift on the
holiday, if the weather is not too se-
vere.
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