EMS Consolidation
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Lethbridge relates to Wood Buffalo, which voted to defy consolidated EMS dispatchRMWB Fire Chief Jody Butz says there have been delays in response times due to the centralized dispatchers not being able to correctly identify addresses.HealthFeb 10, 2021
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Wood Buffalo mayor says he stands by decision to ‘defy and resist’ Alberta’s EMS consolidation"I challenge the provincial government to remove me as the mayor. I believe in this cause enough that I stand by it completely."PoliticsFeb 10, 2021
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As EMS dispatch changes in Alberta come into effect, mayors ask province to reconsiderFour Alberta mayors continue to sound the alarm on EMS dispatch changes they say will lead to a decline in patient outcomes.HealthJan 11, 2021
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Calgary councillors to discuss EMS dispatch consolidation in special meeting MondayAHS 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.CanadaSep 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.PoliticsSep 21, 2020
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Southern Alberta first responders shocked after EMS dispatch consolidation“It was shocking actually, that they would just announce it in a public statement rather than consulting with us prior to this."HealthAug 5, 2020
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Alberta mayors express concern over EMS 911 dispatch consolidationThe change will affect EMS 911 dispatch services in Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.HealthAug 5, 2020
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Consolidating EMS 911 dispatch services will save money, improve patient care: Alberta Health ServicesAlberta is consolidating all remaining municipally run emergency medical service dispatch call sites, according to AHS.HealthAug 4, 2020
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