Some municipalities say they're experiencing worrying stretches of times during which no ambulances are available to respond to calls, but the province doesn't track the problem
Several Ontario municipalities say their paramedic services are under immense pressure, with worrying stretches of times during which no ambulances are available to respond to calls – but the province doesn't track the problem.
Ambulance dispatch centres are mostly operated by the province, so they should be keeping track of how often there are no ambulances available – situations known as code zero or code black – said Georgiadis. "Our government’s four-part strategy to tackle ambulance offload time issues is focused on: returning ambulances to communities faster, providing timely and appropriate care in the community, facilitating non-ambulance transportation for stable patients, and increasing health care worker capacity," spokesperson Hannah Jensen wrote in a statement.
"If we get some better urgent care, primary care, those code reds and blacks should come down," he said. More funding from the province for dedicated offload nurses — who can manage ambulance patients in the ER so paramedics can get back on the road — has helped, Krauter said, as has EMS putting a "navigator" into the dispatch centre to help direct movement of ambulances.
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe has asked the province to pay for 51 new paramedics to act as offload paramedics. Normally, paramedics are funded 50-50 by the province and municipalities, but Sutcliffe argues offload delays are a provincial responsibility.
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