EMS Legislation Review - Lecture 2

True or False: Ontario has the largest ambulance system in Canada?

Which of the following is true about Ontario’s ambulance system?

True or false: In the 1950’s and early 1960’s all of Ontario’s ambulance services were private. Training was inconsistent at best and corners were cut to increase profits?

Who was Dr. Norman McNally?

True or false: Along with his other accomplishments, throughout the 1970’s Dr. McNally also created the OASIS system, standardized ambulances and dispatch communication?

The Ambulance Act, which is the primary piece of legislation that regulates ambulance service operation was first passed in what year?

Which government ministry regulates paramedics in Ontario?

Under the Ambulance act, which of the following qualifications must a person have to work in Ontario as a paramedic? Check any that apply:

True or false: Under the ambulance act, you must have maintained a valid driver’s license for two years prior to commencing your employment?

True or false, under the Ambulance Act, an “ambulance” is defined as: a mean of conveyance to be used to transport persons who have; suffered a trauma or acute onset of illness either of which could endanger their life, limb or function OR have been judged by a physician or a health care provider as to be in an unstable condition and to require, while being transported, the care of a physician, nurse, other health care provider, emergency medical attendant or paramedic, and the use of a stretcher?

Schedule 1 of the Ambulance Act outlines the list of controlled acts that a Primary Care Paramedic can perform, check all that apply:

True or false: the MOH-LTC cost-shares 50% of the expense of operating a land ambulance services with municipalities

Which of the following areas are funded 100% by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care?

True or False: Base Hospitals are responsible for providing leadership and direction on aspects of ambulance based pre-hospital emergency health care?

15. True or False: There are 8 Base Hospitals for land ambulances and 1 Base Hospital for air ambulances in Ontario?

16. Check the following base hospitals that are used for land ambulance services:

17. Authority for paramedics to perform controlled acts comes from delegation by who?

True or False: Paramedic “protocols” are standing doctor’s orders which paramedics practice under their Base Hospital physician’s license?

True or False: Paramedics fall under the Regulated Health Professions Act?

Several other healthcare professions you may come into contact with are are self-regulated, meaning they have a College that regulates them. Which of the following have self-regulated colleges?

21. Once you are hired as a paramedic, you must complete a Base Hospital certification exam. What does that consist of?

True or False: There are seven First Nations operated Ambulance services in Ontario?

True or False: No other provinces have a College of Paramedics?

True or False: In 2013, the Ontario Paramedic’s Association submitted a request for regulation under the Regulated Health Professions Act, which was denied?

Under the Regulated Health Professions Act, a College does which of the following?