REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON AMBULANCE SERVICES

ON JANUARY 20, 1964, A COMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, THE ONTARIO AMBULANCE OPERATORS ASSOCIATION, THE ONTARIO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE RED CROSS SOCIETY AND THE SAINT JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION IN ORDER THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS MIGHT PLACE BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THAT HAD ARISEN IN THE PROVISION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES IN THE PROVINCE. AS THE RESULT OF THIS MEETING, A REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED AND THEIR REPORT SUBMITTED FEBRUARY 23, 1965. THE COMMITTEE INQUIRED INTO PRESENT AMBULANCE SERVICES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, INSURANCE IMPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL PROBLEMS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, ATTITUDES OF THE PUBLIC, MEDICAL PROFESSION AND OPERATORS, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AS DISTINGUISHED FROM NORMAL MEDICAL, EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL TRAINING, AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES AND PROBLEM EXISTING IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS AND SOLUTIONS. INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AMBULANCE BUSINESS WERE CANVASSED BY A COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONNAIRE. PERSONAL VISITS WERE MADE BY THE CHAIRMAN TO A NUMBER OF OPERATORS. THE COMMITTEE DID NOT CONSIDER THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS OR ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE SHOULD UNDERTAKE TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE SERVICE THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE. FINANCIALLY THE BUSINESS APPEARS TO BE UNREWARDING. MOST EMPLOYEES ARE UNTRAINED AND PART TIME. NO STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT OR TRAINING OF ATTENDANTS EXISTS AT PRESENT. THE COMMITTEE FOLLOWING AREAS' /1/ MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT, /2/ FOLLOWING AREAS: /1/ MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EQUIPMENT, /2/ MINIMUM TRAINING FOR DRIVERS AND ATTENDANTS, /3/ LICENSING BY MORE MUNICIPALITIES, AND /4/ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM MUNICIPALITIES AND PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES IN SOME FORM.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Attorney General Dept

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• Authors:
  • Dick, A R
• Publication Date: 1965-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Emergency vehicles; Equipment; Financing; Laws; Level of service; Licenses; Regulations; Standards; Traffic crashes; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Service
• Geographic Terms: Ontario (Province)
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219820
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: CANADIAN GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 15 1994 12:00AM