Peel Regional Paramedics Services
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Established2000
HeadquartersBrampton, Ontario
JurisdictionRegional municipality
EmployeesAlmost 700 full- and part-time paramedics work for Peel Regional Paramedic Services.
Ambulances60 ambulances and 8 Rapid Response Units
ChiefPeter Dundas, Director of Peel Regional Paramedic Services
Medical directorDr. Sheldon Cheskes
ResponsesResponds to over 120,000 emergencies each year
Websitehttp://www.peelregion.ca/paramedics/

Peel Regional Paramedic Services, provide ambulatory and paramedic care for the municipalities within Peel Region, in Ontario, Canada. Paramedic Headquarters are located in Brampton at 1600 Bovaird Road east and operations serve the residents of Caledon, Brampton, and Mississauga.

Peel Paramedics are overseen by Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine (SCPM)[1] and Base Hospital Director Sheldon Cheskes.[1] The Paramedics have routinely been involved in ground breaking patient care studies that have revolutionized Emergency Patient Care in the ROC - Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium. ROC is a clinical trial network focusing on research in the area of pre-hospital cardiopulmonary arrest and severe traumatic injury. [2]

Service Issues

Peel Paramedics routinely encounter off-load delays at area hospitals due to the volume of patients transported, lengthy wait times at local Emergency Rooms and the aging population in the Region of Peel.[2]

Operations

Peel Region Paramedics operate in the following geographical entities within Peel Region [3]

List of Paramedic stations

The following is a list of Paramedic stations as reported by the Region of Peel.[4]

City of Mississauga

City of Brampton

Town of Caledon

Fleet

Power Stretchers

The first Stryker Power Pro XT was rolled out July, 2016. Full fleet installation completed January, 2017.[5]

Services

See also

Paramedicine in Canada

Emergency Services in Peel Region

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Service Commitment - About Peel Paramedics - Region of Peel".
  4. ^ "Paramedic Stations The Region of Peel".
  5. ^ "Emergency Cots Power-PRO XT : Stryker". www.stryker.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
  6. ^ a b Domenico, Mastronardi. "The Paramedic Profession - About Peel Paramedics - Emergency Programs". www.peelregion.ca. The Region of Peel. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

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