Toronto Paramedic Services

Toronto Paramedic Services (TPS), formerly known as Toronto Emergency Medical Services, is a Canadian statutory emergency medical services provider in Toronto, Ontario.

History

Post-COVID era

TPS has run into situations in 2022 where ambulance availability is low, resulting in lower-priority calls being left without assistance in favour of high-risk or higher-priority calls.1)

1)
Wallace, K., & Ogilvie, M. (2022, August 26). Rushed to hospital, stuck in an ambulance: Why it’s taking longer to hand off patients to hospitals in Ontario. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2022/08/26/rushed-to-hospital-stuck-in-an-ambulance-why-its-taking-longer-to-hand-off-patients-to-hospitals-in-ontario.html?rf
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