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Crowsnest Pass EMS is not accepting resumes at this time.
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Contained within this page is everything you wanted to know about the day to day operations of Crowsnest Pass EMS, as well as some of the specialty teams that Crowsnest Pass EMS is able to offer. Communications
All 911 calls originating within the Crowsnest Pass EMS service area are routed to the Foothills Regional EMS Communications Centre located in the town of Black Diamond approximately 150 km north of Blairmore. This call centre is staffed 24 hours a day with a minimum of 2 call takers, who are trained in the use of the Medical Priority Dispatch System. When needed Crowsnest Pass EMS personnel are "paged" through use of Motorola portable radios.
For more information about the call centre please visit www.frems.ab.ca/dispatch.htm Stations and Personnel
Crowsnest Pass EMS currently staffs 2 ambulances 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, a maintains a third ambulance that can be staffed if needed. In 2007 all units responded to approximately 1200 calls and traveled roughly 300 000 km
Crowsnest Pass EMS is a hospital based advanced life support service. The Crowsnest Pass EMS office and staff dormitories are located in the Crowsnest Pass Hospital. Being based out of the hospital has allowed staff of Crowsnest Pass EMS to develop close working relationships with hospital staff, as well as take part in training opportunities commonly missed by being out of the hospital. Crowsnest Pass EMS also maintains a shared hall, where the other 2 ambulances are kept when not required.
Crowsnest Pass EMS currently employees 3 full time Paramedics and 2 full time EMT-A's. We also maintain a casual staff pool of 2 Paramedics, 9 EMT-A's, and 3 EMR's. All staff employed by Crowsnest Pass EMS are members of the Alberta College of Paramedics, and maintain certifications that are above the minimum requirements needed to maintain this membership.
Finally, Crowsnest Pass EMS is an active member of the Alberta Ambulance Association, the Emergency Medical Service Chiefs of Canada, and the Chinook EMS Region Partnership. Mutual aid agreements have been developed with British Columbia Ambulance Service, Foothills Regional EMS, and Pincher Creek EMS, that allow staff to extend a helping hand when service levels are stretched to a maximum in these areas. Bike Team
A recent addition Crowsnest Pass EMS, the bicycle response team provides Advanced Life Support care whenever there is a large gathering of people in a relatively small area. The bike team is staffed by 3 dedicated EMT-A's and a Paramedic, who are able to decrease response time by as much as 50% due to their increased mobility in dense areas. The major deployment in the Crowsnest Pass EMS service comes in July during "Thunder in the Valley", when the population of Crowsnest Pass increases 10 fold, to approximately 50 000 people.
If you would like to have the Crowsnest Pass EMS bike team at your event please contact biketeam@crowsnestpassems.ca
Neonatal Transport
In 2007 Crowsnest Pass EMS had the opportunity the establish a Neonatal Transport Team. With the help of the Crowsnest Pass Hospital Foundation, and the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation, Crowsnest Pass EMS was able to purchase a new incubator and stretcher to outfit and place in 1690 when required. The team consists of Paramedics and Registered Nurses who have been trained in Neonatal Resuscitation, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and the STABLE Transport Program.
Training
With the assistance of the staff development group Crowsnest Pass EMS is able to offer courses such as First-Aid and CPR to the public. Crowsnest Pass EMS is able to offer these courses "in house" and at your convenience. Please contact us in order to plan for your course.
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