Hamilton Paramedic Service is one of the busiest land ambulance services in the province.
(Hamilton Paramedic Service Master Plan 2022 to 2031, page 53)
Paramedic Scope of Practice
By 2031, Hamilton’s population is expected to grow by almost 20%.
(Hamilton Paramedic Service Master Plan 2022 to 2031, page 32)
Community Paramedic & Social Navigator Training
There is a predicted 3 to 5% increase for paramedic responses each year.
(Hamilton Paramedic Service Master Plan 2022 to 2031, page 67)
A forecasted increase in the senior population will significantly increase the demand on services provided by Hamilton Paramedic Service over the next ten years and beyond.
(Hamilton Paramedic Service Master Plan 2022 to 2031, page 22)
To keep pace with the projected increase in response volume at the low to average projection levels, 24 hours of additional ambulance staffing each year for the next 10 years is required.
(Hamilton Paramedic Service Master Plan 2022 to 2031, page 67)