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Toronto Paramedic Services operates a total of 41 stations, geographically distributed across the 640 km 2 (246 sq mi) of the City of Toronto. Emergency service headquarters (which is shared with Toronto Fire Services, but both services operate independently) is located at 4330 Dufferin Street in Toronto.
The fire chief (C1), as well as the 4 commanding deputy chiefs,(C2, C3, C4, C5), are all based at 4330 Dufferin Street – the central headquarters for both Toronto Fire and Toronto Paramedic Services. There are four division commanders (C6, C7, C8, C9). Each division commander is based in their respective commands – north, east, south and west.
EMS services are publicly operated, and many by the provincial ministry of health (mostly since the 1970s). In Ontario services were devolved to local municipalities in the 1990s. Alberta Health Services; British Columbia Ambulance Service; List of EMS Services in Ontario. Ottawa Paramedic Service; Region of Waterloo EMS; Toronto Paramedic Services
The service uses a dual-response system in which the Winnipeg Fire Department has a licensed Primary Care Paramedic on most firefighting apparatus who can assist the paramedics on ambulance. [ 14 ] WEMS has 25 ambulances, 1 Major Incident Response Vehicle (MIRV), [ 15 ] 1 bariatric ambulance , [ 16 ] 4 District Chiefs-Paramedic Operations, and ...
This is a list of Emergency Medical Services providers in the Canadian province of Ontario.. In 1999, the government of Ontario downloaded responsibility for the provision of Land Ambulance Services.
The Toronto Paramedic Association is a part of the Ontario Paramedic Association (OPA). The OPA has 2,800 members and is a part of the Paramedic Association of Canada, which has over 14,000 members. The Toronto Paramedic Association is not a labor representative. The labor interests of members are represented by CUPE Local 416.
The doctors and nurses didn’t believe Tomisa Starr was having trouble breathing. Two years ago, Starr, 61, of Sacramento, California, was in the hospital for a spike in her blood pressure.
Toronto Emergency Management coordinates the City of Toronto’s emergency response efforts in collaboration with emergency services such as the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Fire Services, and Toronto Paramedic Services, as well as other city divisions, agencies, and corporations. While routine incidents are managed independently by these ...