Have your voice heard. Protect your world-class paramedic service.
The recent decision to dissolve Peel Region presents significant challenges to paramedic recruitment and retention, exacerbating the paramedic shortage in Peel. Currently, Peel residents receive world-class pre-hospital care leading to some of the best patient outcomes in the world.
Ontario currently faces a shortage of paramedics, with 1,000 open positions. -- Read more.
What impact would this have on patients? -- Read more.
The number of calls Peel Paramedics responded to in September 2023, which includes the cities of Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon.
The number of vacant paramedic jobs in Ontario, with an additional annual deficit of 300 paramedics. Did you know Peel Paramedics were only able to hire 68 for 100 open positions in 2023?
The number of paramedics currently working and serving Peel Region as of 2023. Did you know just 1 in 8 paramedics live in Peel Region?
The number of calls serviced in 2023 by ambulances crossing city borders between Mississauga and Brampton. Did you know this cross-border efficiency is at risk?