Next week is Paramedic Services Week and Halton Region is hoping you can join in on the celebration.
Paramedic Day will be on Saturday, May 27th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (rain or shine) at Woodlands Operations Centre (1179 Bronte Road).
Paramedic Day gives residents the opportunity to meet Halton’s paramedics and learn more about what they do. There will be activities for the whole family to enjoy, including exploring emergency vehicles, learning about CPR, trying on tactical equipment and meeting members of the paramedic team.
“I am proud of all of the hard work our paramedics do each day to keep our community safe and healthy,” says Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. “They provide life-saving treatment, deliver programming to educate our community and provide care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Paramedic Day is our opportunity to celebrate and thank them for all their efforts to respond to emergencies and provide critical care in Halton.”
Halton’s Paramedic Services team responds to more than 55,000 calls each year from 15 ambulance stations located throughout the region. They transport more than 35,000 patients annually, providing pre-hospital care to residents in Burlington, Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville. Halton’s Paramedics played a crucial role in the Region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including providing support for local long-term care and retirement homes, mobile testing and continued response to emergencies in the community.
Paramedic Services Week runs from Sunday, May 21st to Saturday, May 27th.
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