Alberta Ambulances

• ‘Dire situation’ in rural Alberta hospital set to be resolved, ER to re-open

  Oyen, Alta., is seeing most of its hospital services restored after being without a 24/7 emergency department or any acute care beds for several months.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2023
  
• Pair of ambulances being added to Lethbridge fleet: ‘There will be a decrease in response times’

  The new units will run 12 hours a day, seven days a week, joining the eight ambulances currently operating at peak service times in Lethbridge.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2023
  
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• Registered nurses to help with low-severity, non-urgent EMS calls in Alberta

  Albertans transferred to EMS after calling 911 could be transferred to a registered nurse at HealthLink 811 if their medical concerns are not severe or not urgent.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
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• Thousands of Edmonton ambulance shifts unstaffed in 2022: provincial data

  From January to October, there have been an average of nearly 54 vacant paramedic shifts per day.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2023
• More ambulances added to Edmonton, Calgary roads

  Ten new ambulances have been added to the streets of Edmonton and Calgary, in addition to the nine announced in the summer.

  Health

  Sep 27, 2022
• Airdrie boy with broken leg rushed to hospital in fire truck because no ambulances available

  An Alberta mother is raising concerns after her son broke his leg and had to be taken to hospital in a fire truck because no ambulances were available.

  Health

  Jan 21, 2022
• Alberta paramedic union sounds the alarm over ambulance resources

  Albertans can no longer be certain an ambulance will be available to respond when they need one, according to the Health Sciences Association of Alberta.

  Health

  Oct 27, 2021
• AHS rolls out new ambulances with increased safety features for patients, paramedics

  Alberta Health Services has started rolling out new ambulances it says will improve safety for patients and paramedics.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2019
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• Alberta buying new ambulances, hiring more paramedics: ‘We know timely access can save lives’

  Health Minister Sarah Hoffman says the province is adding 58 first responders in Edmonton and Calgary to go with more than 30 new hires in smaller centres.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2018
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• Alberta paramedics rally at legislature, urge government to address resource ‘crisis’

  More than 40 paramedics from across the province gathered outside the Alberta legislature Wednesday, calling on the government to better fund front-line care.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2017