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Provincial Equipment Standards for Ontario Ambulance Services
Ambulance Equipment Supplies Acquisition Mandate
The Corporate Support Group of the Emergency Health Services Branch, has a mandate to assess, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding the standards for equipment and supplies for use in ambulance services. This Group researches and evaluates equipment to facilitate the provision of patient care in accordance with standards, recommends patient care equipment standards, and defines and ensures that quality management practices related to ambulance equipment are utilized. The Group also reviews and evaluates new/additional/or replacement equipment requested by an ambulance service for addition to the mandatory equipment list. These evaluations measure the patient care, technical support, occupational health and safety and cost benefits for each item of equipment. When necessary the Corporate Support Group facilitates equipment field trials. The Corporate Support Group provides administrative and logistical support for the Ambulance Equipment/Supplies Review Committee. This Committee provides recommendations to the Emergency Health Services Branch regarding education and training required in order to properly utilize an item of new/additional/replacement equipment. In addition, the Technical Services Unit, Emergency Health Services Branch assists with the purchase, distribution, and funding of same. See also : Land Ambulance Equipment Approval / Equivalency Process |
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STANDARDS Provincial Equipment Standards for Ontario Ambulance Services 105 pages | 450kb | PDF format |
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SUMMARY Land Ambulance Equipment Information Package 28 pages | 545kb | PDF format |
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Emergency Health Services Branch 5700 Yonge Street, 6th Floor Toronto, Ontario M2M 4K5 Canada Tel : 1-800-461-6431 (Toll-free in Ontario only) Fax : 416-327-7911 Email : ehs.websitecontact@sdsx.moh.gov.on.ca |
Call the ministry INFOline at 1-800-268-1154 (Toll-free in Ontario only) In Toronto, call 416-314-5518 TTY 1-800-387-5559 Hours of operation : 8:30am - 5:00pm. |
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