Middlesex-London EMS
| Headquarters | London, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Middlesex County, Ontario |
| Employees | 400+ |
| BLS or ALS | Both |
| Ambulances | 56 |
| Chief | Neal Roberts |
| Responses | approx. 110,000/yr (2022) |
| Website | Middlesex-London Paramedic Service |
Middlesex-London Paramedic Service is the statutory Emergency medical services provider for Middlesex County, and London, Ontario. The service provides Paramedic Services to the City of London, and the Townships of Adelaide Metcalfe, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex, Southwest Middlesex, Strathroy-Caradoc, Thames Centre, Newbury. Middlesex London Paramedic Service delivers ambulance service to Middlesex and London in accordance with service and patient care standards set by the County of Middlesex, City of London, and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.[1] Medical oversight for controlled medical acts is provided under the direction of the Southwestern Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program.[2]
The service is operated directly as a branch of the municipal government as an independent, third-service option provider, which means that the service is funded by the municipal tax base, and operates in much the same manner as any other municipal department, such as the police or fire department, or in some cases like a public utility, but retains its complete independence from all other departments. While under municipal government control, it is required to comply with legislation and licensing standards provided by the Ontario provincial government.[3] It is not the only service provider in its area; private-for-profit medical transport services also provide routine, non-emergency transports and coverage for special events, but the statutory EMS system is the only provider permitted to service emergency calls.
Staff
[edit]Middlesex-London employs 400+ Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics and Support Staff.[4]
Fleet
[edit]- 80+ vehicles including:
- 56 Ambulances
- 6 Operations Superintendent Command Units
- 6 Admin Vehicles
- 4 Paramedic Response Units
- 4 Community Paramedicine Vehicles
- 3 Logistics & Support Vehicles
- 2 Pediatric/Neonatal Transport Team Ambulances
- 1 Off-Road Gator
- 1 Emergency Support Unit Bus
Operations
[edit]Service is provided to a residential population of approximately 500,000 people, in the 9 local townships of Middlesex County.[5][2]
Middlesex-London Paramedic Service operates a total of 14 dedicated Paramedic response stations, geographically distributed across the 1,447 square miles (3,700 km2) of the Middlesex County.[2] Emergency service headquarters is located at 1035 Adelaide Street South in London. Air ambulance operations are provided within the City of London by Ornge, a privately owned air ambulance contractor, under contract to the Government of Ontario.
District 1
- Headquarters - 1035 Adelaide St South, London, Ontario
- Station 0 - 1035 Adelaide St South, London, Ontario
- Station 1 - 340 Waterloo St, London, Ontario
- Station 4 - Trossacks - 1601 Trossacks Ave, London, Ontario
- Station 13 - Byron - 3100 Colonel Talbot Rd, London, Ontario
- Station 14 - Hyde Park - 2225 Hyde Park Rd, London, Ontario
- Station 16 - Horizon - 745 Horizon Drive, London, Ontario
- Station 18 - Dorchester - 2168 Dorchester Road, Thames Centre, Ontario
- Station 20 - Trafalgar - 2330 Trafalgar Street, London, Ontario
District 2
- Station 6 - Glencoe - 147 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario
- Station 8 - Parkhill - 194 Park Hill Main St, Parkhill, Ontario
- Station 9 - Lucan - 188 George St, Lucan, Ontario
- Station 12- Komoka - 22494 Komoka Rd, Komoka, Ontario
- Station 17 - Strathroy - 351 Frances St, Strathroy, Ontario
See also
[edit]Paramedicine in Canada
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Statement of Revenue & Expenditure to May 31, 2014" (PDF). MLEMS Authority. County of Middlesex.
- ^ a b c "Land Ambulance" (PDF). 2012-2016 Business Plan Summary. City of London. 2012.
- ^ "Ambulance Act, R.S.O. (1990) (Law Society of Upper Canada website)". Retrieved 2009-02-04.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Middlesex-London Emergency Medical Services" (PDF). Middlesex Council. 2012.
- ^ "Station Locations | Middlesex-London EMS". www.mlems.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-18.