EMS Dispatch Consolidation

• 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."

  Politics

  Feb 10, 2021
  
• 4 Alberta mayors call for inquiry into EMS system outage

  A system outage at AHS that lasted at least 42 minutes is one reason four Alberta mayors are calling for an investigation into the outage and EMS dispatch consolidation.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2021
  
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• EMS dispatch consolidation to result in call flow interruption, response delays: Calgary officials

  A Calgary committee heard about how the EMS dispatch consolidation on Jan. 26 could affect response times, police safety and even the safety of ordinary citizens.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2021
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• As EMS dispatch changes in Alberta come into effect, mayors ask province to reconsider

  Four Alberta mayors continue to sound the alarm on EMS dispatch changes they say will lead to a decline in patient outcomes.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2021
• ‘This mistake is entirely preventable’: Alberta mayors push for pause in EMS dispatch consolidation

  Four Alberta mayors are calling on the premier to hit the pause button instead of flipping the switch on EMS dispatch consolidation.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2021
• Alberta cities offer to pay for service in order to keep EMS dispatch local

  For months, the mayors of the municipalities that will be impacted by consolidation voiced their opposition to the move, prompting a meeting with the health minister.

  Health

  Dec 15, 2020
• Nenshi demands apology from chief paramedic for ‘defamatory’ comments on EMS dispatch concerns

  During a presentation about EMS dispatch consolidation in Calgary, Alberta's chief paramedic balked at apologizing for comments he wrote in a letter that went public in September.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2020