BRAMPTON, ON. (July 16, 2008) – Peel Regional Paramedic Services (PRPS) received Council approval to begin design and construction of two paramedic stations co-located with Brampton and Mississauga Fire and Emergency Services. The new stations, recommended by the HealthAnalytics Feasibility Study, are part of PRPS’ planning for Peel Region’s emergency medical services until 2018.   

“Sharing sites with two Fire Services is practical and fiscally responsible,” says Marolyn Morrison, Town of Caledon Mayor and Vice-chair of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee. “It will allow us to cut construction and maintenance costs, while improving care for our residents.”

The shared location in Mississauga will be located at Tomken Road and Pacific Gate Drive (just south of Derry Road), while the shared location in Brampton will be at Queen Street West and Kimbark Drive (west of McLaughlin Road). Architectural firms have been hired to begin designing both stations, which are scheduled for occupancy by mid-2010.

“The modern facilities will help cost-effectively enhance the way we deliver paramedic services, which translates to better care for the Peel community,” says Peter Dundas, Director of Peel Regional Paramedic Services.  

HealthAnalytics, a consulting firm specializing in Emergency Medical Services system evaluation and design, was hired to evaluate PRPS’ response time performance and station facility needs as part of the paramedic service’s capital planning.  The study results recommend developing a number of paramedic stations over the next 10 years, at the same time considering co-location opportunities with municipal partners, to cost-effectively and efficiently meet Peel’s emergency services needs.  

For more information on the study, visit www.peelregion.ca.

PRPS is committed to the safety and well-being of the Peel community. Peel Paramedics remind motorists to move their vehicles to the right of the road and stop when an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens on is approaching. Every second spared can help save a life. Ontario legislation also requires residents to move over one lane if they see an emergency vehicle parked on the shoulder of the road.  

The Regional Municipality of Peel was incorporated in 1974 on the principle that certain community and infrastructure services are most cost-effectively administered over a larger geographic area. The Region of Peel serves more than one million residents in the Cities of Mississauga and Brampton and the Town of Caledon.

For more information on the Region of Peel, please call 905-791-7800, or visit www.peelregion.ca.

Released by the Region of Peel on July 16, 2008 at 15:05