Middlesex-London EMS
| Headquarters | London, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Middlesex County, Ontario |
| Employees | 231 |
| BLS or ALS | Both |
| Ambulances | 30 |
| Chief | Neal Roberts |
| Responses | approx. 40,000/yr (2014) |
| Website | Middlesex-London EMS |
Middlesex-London EMS is the statutory Emergency medical services provider for Middlesex County, and London, Ontario. The service provides EMS to the City of London, the Townships of Adelaide Metcalfe, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex, Southwest Middlesex, Strathroy-Caradoc, Thames Centre, Newbury and the Oneida Nation.[1] The County of Middlesex contracts with Thames EMS to deliver ambulance service to Middlesex and London in accordance with service and patient care standards set by the County of Middlesex and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.[2] Medical oversight for controlled medical acts is provided under the direction of the Southwestern Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program.[3]
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.[4] 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
Middlesex-London EMS employs 231 Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics and Support Staff.[5]
Fleet
- 33 vehicles including:
- 30 Ambulances
- 3 Emergency Response Units
Operations
Service is provided to a residential population of approximately 400,000 people, in the 9 local townships of Middlesex County.[1][3]
Middlesex-London EMS operates a total of 13 dedicated EMS stations, geographically distributed across the 1,447 square miles (3,700 km2) of the Middlesex County.[3] Emergency service headquarters is located at 340 Waterloo Street 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 - 340 Waterloo Street, London, Ontario
- Station 2 - Meg Drive - 45 Meg Drive, London, Ontario
- Station 5 - Byron - 3100 Colonel Talbot Rd, London, Ontario
- Station 7 - Horizon - 745 Horizon Drive, London, Ontario
- Station 8 - Trossack's - 1601 Trossacks Ave, London, Ontario
- Station 9 - Hyde Park - 2225 Hyde Park Rd, London, Ontario
- Station 10 - Nilestown - 2024 Westchester Bourne, London, Ontario
- Station 13 - Trafalgar - 2125 Trafalgar Street, London, Ontario
District 2
- Station 3 - Parkhill - 179 Mill St, Parkhill, Ontario
- Station 11- Glencoe - 147 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario
- Station 12- Komoka - 22494 Komoka Rd, Komoka, Ontario
- Station 4 - Lucan - 188 George St, Lucan, Ontario
- Station 6 - Strathroy - 61 Albert St, Strathroy, Ontario
District 3
- Oneida - 2089 Ball Park Rd, Southwold, Ontario
See also
Paramedicine in Canada
References
- 1 2 "Station Locations | Middlesex-London EMS". www.mlems.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
- ↑ "Statement of Revenue & Expenditure to May 31, 2014" (PDF). MLEMS Authority. County of Middlesex.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "Middlesex‐London Emergency Medical Services" (PDF). Middlesex Council. 2012.