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Ottawa. City Operations
Site: Ottawa - Don Reid Dr
Service: Emergency and Protective Services - Paramedic Services
Record #: OCR1181 | Last Full Update: 10 Oct 2019 |
Names | |
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Alternate Name | OCR ; Ottawa Paramedic Service ; Ottawa. City Operations ; Public Access Defibrillator Program |
Location & Accessibility | |
Located In Community | Ottawa |
Address & Map | |
Intersection | Walkley Rd and Conroy Rd |
Bus Route Notes | OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or Route Timetable |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Parking | Free parking |
Description and Services | |
Description (Service) | Paramedics deliver medical treatment for life-threatening medical emergencies including heart attacks, strokes, respiratory and traumatic injuries * a list of locations for the Paramedic Public Access Defibrillator Program can be found at online |
Hours | Dispatch Centre Mon-Sun 24 hours * Administration Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm |
Areas Served | Ottawa (City of) |
Eligibility | No restrictions |
Application | Call the appropriate line, whether urgent or non-urgent |
Languages | English ; French ; Translation services are available during emergencies. |
Fees | Service - fees vary ; The hospitals are responsible for billing the patient directly for all ambulance transportation * If the ambulance call is deemed unnecessary, the Ontario Health Card will not cover it and the client will have to pay the entire amount for the trip, unless a private insurance is available. * Fee assistance available for eligible clients ; assistance is provided by the Ontario Health Card. |
Service Categories | Ambulance Services ; Non-Emergency Medical Transportation ; Paramedic/EMT Services |
Waiting List | No |
Contact Information | |
Office Phone | Customer Service 24 hours 613-580-4771 ; Ambulance dispatch non-emergency 613-739-1918 |
TTY Phone | 613-580-2401 |
Crisis Phone | 9-1-1 |
Fax | 613-580-2464 |
paramedicpublicrelations@ottawa.ca | |
Website | ottawa.ca/en/residents/emergency-services/ottawa-paramedic-service |
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Primary Contact | Marc-Antoine Deschamps, Public Information Officer; Phone: 613-580-2424 ext 22483 |
Primary Executive | Myles Cassidy, Chief |
Other Details | |
Established | 2000 |
Funding | City / Town ; Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care |
Elections | City council is elected. |
Resources | Website |
Accreditation | No * Paramedics are certified by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care |
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