Middlesex-London EMS

Middlesex-London Paramedic Service is the statutory Emergency medical services provider for Middlesex County, and London, Ontario. The service provides EMS to the City of London, the Townships of Adelaide Metcalfe, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex, Southwest Middlesex, Strathroy-Caradoc, Thames Centre, Newbury.[1] The Middlesex London Emergency Medical Services Authority delivers ambulance service to Middlesex and London in accordance with service and patient care standards set by the County of Middlesex and Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.[2] Medical oversight for controlled medical acts is provided under the direction of the Southwestern Ontario Regional Base Hospital Program.[3]

Middlesex-London EMS

Headquarters	London, Ontario
Jurisdiction	Middlesex County, Ontario
Employees	231
BLS or ALS	Both
Ambulances	30
Chief	Neal Roberts
Responses	approx. 50,000/yr (2015)
Website	Middlesex-London EMS

The service is operated directly as a branch of the municipal government as an independent, third-service option provider, which means that the service is funded by the municipal tax base, and operates in much the same manner as any other municipal department, such as the police or fire department, or in some cases like a public utility, but retains its complete independence from all other departments. While under municipal government control, it is required to comply with legislation and licensing standards provided by the Ontario provincial government.[4] It is not the only service provider in its area; private-for-profit medical transport services also provide routine, non-emergency transports and coverage for special events, but the statutory EMS system is the only provider permitted to service emergency calls.

Staff

Middlesex-London employs 231 Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics and Support Staff.[5]

Fleet

• 33 vehicles including:
  • 30 Ambulances
  • 3 Emergency Response Units

Operations

Service is provided to a residential population of approximately 400,000 people, in the 9 local townships of Middlesex County.[1][3]

Middlesex-London EMS operates a total of 13 dedicated EMS stations, geographically distributed across the 1,447 square miles (3,700 km²) of the Middlesex County.[3] Emergency service headquarters is located at 1035 Adelaide Street South in London. Air ambulance operations are provided within the City of London by Ornge, a privately owned air ambulance contractor, under contract to the Government of Ontario.

District 1

City of London

• Headquarters - 1035 Adelaide St South, London, Ontario
• Station 0 - 1035 Adelaide St South, London, Ontario
• Station 1 - 340 Waterloo St, London, Ontario
• Station 13 - Byron - 3100 Colonel Talbot Rd, London, Ontario
• Station 16 - Horizon - 745 Horizon Drive, London, Ontario
• Station 4 - Trossacks - 1601 Trossacks Ave, London, Ontario
• Station 14 - Hyde Park - 2225 Hyde Park Rd, London, Ontario
• Station 10 - Dorchester - Dorchester Road, Thames Centre, Ontario
• Station 15 - Trafalgar - 2330 Traflagar Street, London, Ontario

District 2

North Middlesex

• Station 8 - Parkhill - 179 Mill St, Parkhill, Ontario

Southwest Middlesex

• Station 6 - Glencoe - 147 McKellar Street, Glencoe, Ontario

Middlesex Centre

• Station 12- Komoka - 22494 Komoka Rd, Komoka, Ontario

Lucan Biddulph

• Station 9 - Lucan - 188 George St, Lucan, Ontario

Strathroy-Caradoc

• Station 17 - Strathroy - 351 Frances St, Strathroy, Ontario

See also

Paramedicine in Canada

• List of EMS Services in Ontario
• Paramedics in Canada
• Emergency Medical Services in Canada

References

1. "Station Locations | Middlesex-London EMS". www.mlems.ca. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
2. "Statement of Revenue & Expenditure to May 31, 2014" (PDF). MLEMS Authority. County of Middlesex.
3. "Land Ambulance" (PDF). 2012-2016 Business Plan Summary. City of London. 2012.
4. "Ambulance Act, R.S.O. (1990) (Law Society of Upper Canada website)". Retrieved 2009-02-04.
5. "Middlesex‐London Emergency Medical Services" (PDF). Middlesex Council. 2012.