Our highly trained and skilled Paramedics provide out of hospital care to Peterborough County and City's residents and visitors 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We work closely with Peterborough County and City Council through Joint Services Steering Committee to ensure our service levels match that of the service area needs. We also make sure our vehicles are staffed with highly trained Primary Care and Advance Care Paramedics.
Staffing
Paramedics hold qualifications as required by the Ambulance Act and related Provincial Legislation. Our staffing levels are below:
Base | # of 24 Hour Ambulances | # of 12 Hour Ambulances |
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Peterborough Headquarters (Armour Rd) | 1 | 2 |
Peterborough - Clonsilla Avenue Base | 2 | 0 |
Lakefield | 1 | 0 |
Apsley | 1 | 0 |
Buckhorn (Seasonal-April to October) | 0 | 1 |
Norwood | 1 | 0 |
Paramedic Response Unit | 1 | 0 |
Response Time Performance Plan
As approved by Resolution of Council of the County of Peterborough at its meeting of October 19, 2016. For the calendar year of 2017, from January 1 to December 31:
CTAS Level | Target Elapsed Time from Paramedic Notified until on Scene (mm:ss) | Target Percentile to Achieve Target |
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Cardiac Arrest | 6:00 | 50% |
1 | 8:00 | 66% |
2 | 10:00 | 65% |
3 | 10:00 | 65% |
4 | 10:00 | 65% |
5 | 10:00 | 65% |
For more information on response time standards or to compare past and present response time performance with other municipalities, please visit the Land Ambulance Response Time Standards.
Contact(s)
Peterborough County-City Paramedics, 310 Armour Road, Peterborough ON K9H 1Y6
Tel: 705-743-5263, Fax: 705-745-1784, Email: Peterborough County-City Paramedics
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