. @AHS_Media and @AHS_EMS recently announced plans to consolidate #YourEMS #EMSdispatch services in Calgary, Lethbridge, Red Deer and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. Read our PSA or follow this thread for all you need to know about response times.  #EMSdispatchFAQ

Ambulance response times will not increase. The experience in Edmonton demonstrated response times improved after consolidation, meaning ambulances were actually dispatched faster with the consolidated system.  #EMSdispatchFAQ

Ambulance response times are affected by many things, including weather, call urgency, geography, traffic & hospital offload times. Time to dispatch is a small fraction of the total response time. #EMSdispatchFAQ

Response times in Calgary will not change with consolidation — AHS EMS uses the same process and equipment as the City and our paramedics will always be there when you need us. For more FAQ: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/ems/if-ems-public-ems-dispatch-consolidation-faq.pdf