Alberta EMS Consolidation

• Consolidation of EMS dispatch did not affect response to fatal dog attack: Alberta health minister

  Health Minister Jason Copping said the call initially came in as non-urgent but emergency responders at the scene quickly saw it was a life-threatening situation.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2022
  
• Calgary councillors to discuss EMS dispatch consolidation in special meeting Monday

  AHS says callers to 911 will not notice any change, but city officials from Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Wood Buffalo are concerned the move will cost lives.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2020
  
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• Alberta health minister ‘confrontational’ and ‘arrogant’ in phone call: Calgary city councillor

  "He was phoning to put me in my place." Friday, Diane Colley-Urquhart had a call with Tyler Shandro about the plan to consolidate EMS dispatch in cities like Calgary.

  Politics

  Sep 21, 2020
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• Alberta mayors express concern over EMS 911 dispatch consolidation

  The change will affect EMS 911 dispatch services in Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2020
• Consolidating EMS 911 dispatch services will save money, improve patient care: Alberta Health Services

  Alberta is consolidating all remaining municipally run emergency medical service dispatch call sites, according to AHS.

  Health

  Aug 4, 2020
• Lethbridge mayor voices concern over suggested 911 dispatch consolidation

  Consolidating 911 EMS dispatch services from Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and Wood Buffalo was one of the many recommendations that came out of a Alberta Health Services review.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2020