Toronto Paramedic Services
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| Supervisory authority (s) | City of Toronto | ||
| Consist | since 1975 | ||
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Toronto , Canada
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| Authority management | Gord McEachen | ||
| Employee | 1,171 | ||
| Website | torontoparamedicservices.ca | ||
The Toronto Paramedic Services (formerly Toronto Emergency Medical Services - EMS ) is a rescue unit for injured and sick people in the Canadian Toronto . The unit is affiliated with the fire brigade and carries out initial medical rescue measures. Other tasks also include the transport of injured or sick people to the relevant hospitals.
history
A rescue unit for injured or sick people has been in Toronto since 1883. At that time, the city had two transport vehicles that were powered by horses and brought the injured to the hospitals. Toronto was the first city to have a good training system for paramedics. The training included first aid techniques, human anatomy and physiology, as well as the function of the cranial nerves known at the time. These trainings were unusual and more common in the military, medical field. Initially, police officers who had undergone these training courses served as paramedics. As the city grew, so did the rescue unit. The first motorized ambulance was put into service in 1911. In 1913 there was a further increase in the number of motorized ambulances, which dragged on until 1918. There have been no horse-powered ambulances in the city since 1918. Over the years the number of ambulance drivers grew to over 130. In 1933, the Toronto Police Department transferred the task of the rescue unit to the Department of Public Health . In 1953, the capacity utilization increased with the formation of the Metropolitan Toronto , as more districts were added. In 1967 the fire brigade was merged with the medical rescue services. In 1975 the Metropolitan Toronto Department of Ambulance Services was founded . The aim was to concentrate all resources and thus better organize them. In 1998 the company was restructured into a regional and several local branches.
staff
There are over 1,171 employees. These include paramedics and administrative staff, which are categorized below.
- paramedic
- Level I - (basic trained paramedics), these must demonstrate a minimum of basic training (at least 1,400 hours) at the Community College. Furthermore, a thesis (provincial certification) must be passed in order to be employed.
- Level II - (experienced paramedics), these require a further 572 hours of further training and practical experience in addition to the basic training, but they can only prove this if they have practically worked with a paramedic from level III.
- Level III - (advanced paramedics), this must prove a further 360 hours of further training courses. Furthermore, they have to prove 480 hours as a preceptor .
- CCTU - (Critical Care Transport Paramedic). Are specially trained paramedics for critical cases. After completing Level III, they must demonstrate the following qualifications. You also need an additional 1,142 hours of training and a further 240 hours as a preceptor . These paramedics are mainly deployed on special ambulance vehicles designed for critical cases.
In addition to the paramedics, other people work in the support area:
- Emergency Medical Dispatchers - employees in the emergency call centers
- Management / Supervisory staff - administrative staff
- Clerical support staff -
- Facilities maintenance
- Vehicle maintenance / mechanical - mechanic
- Materials management / Logistics - warehouse management
Responsibilities and administration
There are 41 bases that are geographically spread over an area of 624 km 2 . The Emergency Service Headquarters, which is shared with the fire department, is located at 4330 Dufferin Street in Toronto. The administration, some training facilities, the EMS Communications Center, the vehicle fleet workshop and the material warehouse are located there. Air rescue, d. H. helicopter care and transportation of injured persons is carried out by a private company on behalf of the government of Ontario .
The EMS Communications Center receives an annual average of 425,700 calls and processes or coordinates around 265,000 inquiries relating to injured or sick people. On average, 179,600 people are transported by ambulance.
Vehicle fleet
The organization has 242 vehicles. Thereof:
- 150 CMVSS / Ontario Standard Type III
- Emergency Response Vehicle
- Emergency Support Bus
- Emergency Support Unit - Supply Vehicle