Ambulance

Ambulance calls are redirected to the Parry Sound ambulance base (EMS).  EMS does not have any boats, so if your property can only be accessed by water, you may be responsible for transport of the patient to a mutually agreed upon location to meet the ambulance.  If you are unable to transport the patient, or if the patient is not stable enough to be transported, EMS may coordinate with the OPP marine unit for transportation to your location, or ORNGE Air Ambulance Service may be contacted.  However, the OPP marine unit and/or air ambulance may not be accessible in all emergency situations, so you must be prepared.

In 2018, the Parry Sound District Emergency Medical Service (PSDEMS) made changes to its policies with respect to occurrences on ice requiring emergency medical response.  Local EMS staff are not trained or equipped with the appropriate personal protective equipment to travel over ice and doing so could potentially put staff in harm’s way and increases the risk of danger to the patient and other responding organizations. EMS staff will not provide emergency response on ice unless the patient can be accessed by a marked and open OFSC trail.  In the event that EMS staff cannot access the patient, emergency services with the proper equipment and knowledge (OPP, local Fire Department), will be required to access the patient and transport them to an appropriate location where EMS can perform the services that they are trained and equipped to conduct.