Gristol-Serkonos Emergency Paramedic Services
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| Subitis medicinae ministerium Ambulansetjeneste Waöwödíya’dágeha’ | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | August 2, 1947 |
| Headquarters | Pontiac-Bernadotte, Gristol-Serkonos |
| Employees | 8,600 |
| Annual budget | GSC 192.5 billion USC 1.3 billion |
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| Parent agency | Jointly 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: 7,000 members
- Primary Care Paramedics: XX 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.
- 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 | Builder/Modification |
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| 2011 | Spireos Loader | Type 2 Ambulance Primary Care Unit Critical Care Unit |
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