Hamilton Paramedic Chief presents 2017 accomplishments to Healthy and Safe Communities Committee
HAMILTON, ON - Today, Chief Michael Sanderson presented Hamilton Paramedic Services’ (HPS) 2017 Annual Report to the Healthy and Safe Communities Committee.
HPS’ 2017 Annual Report identifies results achieved over the past year, detailing how incorporating evidence based decision making and leveraging partnerships with our local health sector enables paramedics to continue to deliver the level of service the city requires.
“I am extremely grateful to the dedicated women and men of the Hamilton Paramedic Service and the excellent service they provide, day in and day out, demonstrating compassion, caring, and skill in their response to those in need.”
Michael Sanderson,
Chief, Hamilton Paramedic Services
Also today, Hamilton Paramedic Services launched their citizen dashboard performance and service data, providing citizens with the opportunity to access information about City service performance and how these services help contribute to quality of life in our city.
“I want to extend my sincerest thanks to Chief Michael Sanderson and all the paramedics and staff of the Hamilton Paramedic Service for their dedication for the high quality of medical assistance they provide to our residents and visitors. Through our continued alignment with our local health partners, our paramedics will continue to actively pursue opportunities for innovation and improved patient care and deliver the kind of paramedic service our residents can depend on.”
Fred Eisenberger
Mayor, City of Hamilton
Quick Facts
- Paramedics performed 83,928 individual responses to 67,712 events during the year, and transported 49,763 patients to hospital.
- In 2017, HPS experienced a 5% increase in demand. Age and social demographics are a significant factor in this rate of growth.
- HPS experienced 119 Code Zero events during the year, 59 more than the prior year. The average Code Zero event duration was 1.1 hours. The frequency of Code Zero events is directly correlated to hospital offload delays greater than two (2) hours.