Ambulance Services are provided from nine ambulance stations situated throughout the area.. Annually, EMS professionals from these nine stations respond to approximately 1600 emergency calls and provide 2500 transfers between hospitals. In this area, ambulance services are provided through a combination of privately contracted and Saskatchewan Health Authority-owned ambulances services.

Ambulance bases are situated in the following  communities:                            

  • Carrot River – NorthEast Emergency Medical Services
  • Hudson Bay - Saskatchewan Health Authority Emergency Medical Services
  • Kelvington – Kelvington Ambulance Care Ltd.
  • Melfort – Melfort Ambulance Care (1999) Ltd.
  • Naicam - Quill Plains Ambulance Care (Naicam Division)
  • Nipawin– NorthEast Emergency Medical Services
  • Porcupine Plain - Saskatchewan Health Authority Medical Services
  • Rose Valley - Shamrock Ambulance Care ( Rose Valley Division)
  • Tisdale – Tisdale Ambulance Care Ltd.

Ambulance Services can be accessed by dialing 911 in an Emergency or by dialing 310-5000 to book an ambulance for non-emergency transfer.


 

First Responders 

First Responders are volunteers trained to provide basic life support, care for patients and assist ambulance crews at an emergency scene.    They may include citizens of a community, police officers and/or firefighters.  

There are currently 25 First Responder groups in this area, serving the communities of Arborfield, Aylsham, Zenon Park, Carrot River, Battle Heights, Tobin Lake, Choiceland, Smeaton, Snowden, Little Bear Lake, Codette, White Fox, Red Earth, Shoal Lake, Brooksby, Yellow Creek, St. Brieux, Archerwill, Barrier Valley, Greenwater Provincial Park, Marean Lake, St. Front area, Bjorkdale, Lintlaw and Okla.  

In addition, there are four ancillary First Responder groupsin the area that respond with other community departments.  They serve the communities of Nipawin (with fire), Tisdale (with fire), Hudson Bay (with fire) and Porcupine Plain (with Search & Rescue).

If you are Interested in the First Responder program or would like more information on Emergency Medical Services, contact: 

Pam McKay, Executive Transition Lead, Integrated Health Services, Saskatchewwan Health Authority

Phone: 306-873-6600