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Alberta Health Service has added five new ambulances and 20 more paramedics in Calgary and Edmonton respectively. The additions are meant to help relieve pressure on Emergency Health Services.

AHS says it continues to experience pressure on Emergency Health Services, but hopeful hiring more paramedics and putting more ambulances on the streets reduces the pressure.

In May, the Alberta Medical Association said major pressures were being felt in the province's emergency departments. "The current government is asserting it has hired enough paramedics to staff these new ambulances, but they have said that before and the reality on the street is they haven't," Parker said in a statement.

 

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More space 4 patients to sit in while they tie up the emerges

I live across the street from an ER and that's only half the number of ambulances lined up outside it right now. abhealth abpoli ableg

So 20 more paramedics standing in Emerg waiting for their patient to see a Dr. for 5hrs.. fixed

Pressure from lost staff over vaccine mandates and overwhelmed from Covid 💉 injuries

...drivers not included.

All that means is that thanks to jkenney JasonCoppingAB & the Alberta_UCP there will be 'five new ambulances and 20 more paramedics' tied up for hours in Calgary & Edmonton Emergency Departments. GoAHealth

Good thing to have with all the new unexplained deaths throughout. 😶

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