Ottawa's paramedic chief, Pierre Poirier, takes part in a news conference in November 2022 about improving the amount of time ambulances spend at the Montfort Hospital.
Months after a pilot project to help free paramedics from hospital backlogs was set to begin, there's still no word on when it could get approval from the Ontario Ministry of Health.Ottawa's paramedic Chief Pierre Poirier takes part in a news conference in November 2022. Poirier says he received word in the last few days that the province has questions about how a pilot program using taxis to transport some patients would work.
"It's been positive," he said. "They are supportive in certain scenarios, and what we're dealing with now is to work through the details." "Hospitals are — it's probably not the most polite way of saying it — but they're jammed and they have a very difficult ability to provide a service in a timely manner," said Poirier. "We believe this is a viable option."Paramedic plan to put some patients in taxis still held up with ministry
The City of Ottawa's current 911 system is from a time before cell phones and text messages, but is set to be replaced with next generation processes on Apr. 10. Poirier said it will take longer to become accredited.Ottawa's new 911 system slated to be completed by end of year
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