Alberta EMS Dispatch Services

• Wood Buffalo council passes motion to defy Alberta’s consolidation of EMS dispatch services

  Wood Buffalo councillors passed a motion Tuesday that calls for the municipality's emergency communications centre to no longer transfer 911 calls to a provincial dispatch centre.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2021
  
• Alberta mayors reiterate opposition to EMS consolidation, appeal to Kenney to intervene

  The mayors of four Alberta municipalities are standing firm in their opposition of a provincial decision to move forward with the consolidation of EMS dispatch for those jurisdictions.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2020
  
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• Alberta mayors, first responders voice concerns over EMS dispatch changes to health minister

  Four Alberta mayors, a number of first responders and two NDP MLAs tried to ratchet up the pressure on the provincial government on Thursday, once again asking it to reverse a decision to centralize emergency first responder dispatch services.

  Health

  Sep 24, 2020
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• 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