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Ottawa made big gains in ambulance availability last year
The amount of time when there were no Ottawa ambulances available to respond to new calls decreased significantly last year. The improvement in "level zero" events is noted in a new report from the Ottawa Paramedic Service, tabled ahead of the next meeting of the city's emergency preparedness and protective services committee. In 2024, the amount of paramedic service time lost during level zero events totalled 190 hours. That's down 79 per cent from the previous year. By comparison, between 2021 and 2024, the total time lost over the course of a year averaged 624 hours. 2022 was a particularly bad year, with the paramedic service logging 1,217 level-zero hours. Offload time still lagging Offload delays at local hospitals — which happen when a paramedic crew can't immediately transfer the care of a patient to hospital staff — continues to be a significant contributor to level zero events, according to the report. But 2024 saw improvements in off-load times, too. They've now dropped to three-year lows at all Ottawa-area hospitals. Last year, the Ottawa Hospital's General and Civic campuses recorded 112.73 and 112.78 minutes of off-load delay, while Montfort Hospital recorded 159.01 minutes. Still, the report notes, off-load delays fall short of the desired 30-minute performance target. The emergency preparedness and protective services committee will meet to discuss the latest statistics on June 23.
CBC
14-05-2025
- CBC
Police seek witnesses to fatal collision on Innes Road
The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) is seeking witnesses after a serious collision in Orléans on Tuesday left one pedestrian dead and another in critical condition. A vehicle struck the two adult pedestrians on Innes Road between Tenth Line Road and Portebello Drive shortly after 2 p.m., OPS said. Investigators want to speak with anyone who saw the collision or may have dashcam footage of the incident, police said in a followup statement on Wednesday. One of the pedestrians died of their injuries at the scene while the other, a woman, was taken to hospital and is in critical condition, according to the OPS. Video footage taken by Radio-Canada shows debris and a downed pole at the intersection of Innes Road and Orchardview Avenue. Three people from the vehicle were taken to hospital for assessment, the paramedic service added. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPS's fatal collision investigation unit at 613-236-1222, extension 2345.
