Oxford County Hybrid Ambulance Study

On October 26, 2017 Oxford County became the first municipality in Canada to deploy hybrid ambulances.  However, the journey towards this objective began much, much sooner.  On June 24, 2015, Oxford County council set in motion a plan to rely only on 100% renewable energy sources by 2050, and as such became the first municipality in Ontario to commit to the energy target. With the release of the final draft of the Community Sustainability Plan Oxford positively positioned itself to commit to 100%...

23 April, 2018
For Voting Members:

The Canadian NG9-1-1 Coalition is pleased to present the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Transition Roadmap for Canadian Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP). The enclosed document presents a high level road map to an NG9-1-1 transition for Canadian PSAPs and is designed to guide senior leadership, governing and funding authorities. The Canadian NG9-1-1 Coalition is pleased to present the Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Transition Roadmap for Canadian Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP). The folloiwng documents present a high level road map to an NG...

11 April, 2018
Target Engagement & Diversion (TED)

The Ottawa Paramedic Service has experienced a 14% increase in call volume over the past 4 years and continually looks for opportunities to improve the delivery of paramedic resources and services to our community. A particularly challenging population has been the shelter community.  Suffering from substance abuse/addiction, mental health complications and overall poor medical health, the shelter community interacts daily with our paramedics.  They have unique health care needs and may not fit in the regular mold of health care, which...

09 April, 2018
What is an AED?

What is an AED? An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a portable lifesaving device that quickly and safely evaluates the electrical activity of a victim’s heart and determines if the heart would benefit from applying a “shock” of energy. Together with CPR, early defibrillation can dramatically increase the survival rate for someone who has suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Does my facility need one? Cardiac Arrest can happen to people of any age without warning. Early CPR and AED use can dramatically increase...

24 March, 2018
OAPC 2018 Spring Conference

Registration is now open! Join the OAPC in Toronto for our annual Spring Conference. Register Now!...

16 March, 2018