Gristol-Serkonos Emergency Paramedic Services

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Gristol-Serkonos Emergency Paramedic Services (GS-EPS)
Subitis medicinae ministerium
Ambulansetjeneste
Waöwödíya’dágeha’
Agency overview
FormedAugust 2, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-08-02)
HeadquartersPontiac-Bernadotte, Gristol-Serkonos
Employees9,112
Annual budgetGSC 192.5 billion
USC 1.3 billion
Ministers responsible
  • Jessica De Cloet, Minister of Health
  • Aurore Traverse, Minister of Emergency Preparedness
Agency executives
  • Akwiraron Pine, General Manager
  • Dr. Kari Pedersen, Chief Medical Director
Parent agencyJointly operated by the Public Security Agency and National Office of Health

The Gristol-Serkonos Emergency Paramedic Services is the federally-chartered emergency medical services provider in Gristol-Serkonos. The service is operated jointly by the Public Security Agency and National Office of Health. While under federal government control, it is subject to federal legislation and licensing. The GS-EPS is not the only service provider in Gristol-Serkonos as private-for-profit medical transport service also provide routine, non-emergency transports and coverage for special events. Under the federal charter, the GS-EPS is the only provider permitted to service emergency calls.

The organization was founded in 1947 to unify the various emergency medical services organized by the Constituent Countries. Its operating charter is the 1947 Federal Emergency Medical Services Charter. It provides all tiers of response for emergencies from first aid to wilderness emergency medical service, CBRNE, heavy urban search and rescue response, and tactical emergency medical service.

Staff

The Gristol-Serkonos Emergency Paramedic Services has 8,600 members including paramedics and other support staff.

  • Paramedics: 7,512 members
    • Primary Care Paramedics: 4,200 members
    • Enhanced Primary Care Paramedics: XX members
    • Critical Care Paramedics: XX members
    • Paramedic Superintendents: XX members
    • Paramedic Commander: XX members
  • Support Staff: 1,600 members
    • Managerial staff: XX members
    • Support staff: XX members
    • Emergency Medical Dispatchers: XX members

Special operations

In addition to regular operations, Toronto Paramedic Services staffs a Special Operations Division, tasked with the provision of Paramedic services in unusual circumstances.

  • Air Ambulance Unit: The Air Ambulance Unit operates 10 AW189 super-medium-lift helicopters capable of transporting patients in a medical emergency where the situation is impractical for conventional ground ambulance.
  • Tactical Unit: Cross-trained paramedics providing tactical emergency casualty care, K-9 medicine, police operations and tactics. They are provided specialized training for high risk situations.
  • Marine Unit: Cross-trained paramedics providing staff for patrol vessels of the Royal Gendarmerie Riverine and Lakes Unit in order to provide medical support.
  • Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (GS-JTF3): Specially-trained paramedics operating alongside elements of Federal Fire Protection Services, Royal Gendarmerie, volunteers from the Civil Defence Services, and emergency physicians from regional hospital networks to provide a joint-service Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team.

Operations

Fleet

Year Make/Model Type Description
2011 Spireos Loader Type 2 Ambulance Primary Care Unit
Critical Care Unit
2022 Redpath Sentinel Supervisor/Tactical Unit In use with the GS-EPS Tactical Unit.
2014 Redpath Victor Nontransporting EMS Vehicle Capable of responding and provide emergency medical services (EMS) without the ability to transport patients.
2016 Spireos Access Multi Patient Emergency Response Vehicle Used primarily for medical evacuation of mass casualty incidents and non-emergency medical transport of care-dependent patients.
2014 AW189 Twin-engined, super-medium-lift air ambulance Capable of transporting injured or sick people in a medical emergency or over distances or terrain impractical for a conventional ground ambulance.