Staff
Toronto EMS has 1,171 members including paramedics and other support staff. These are categorized as follows:
- Paramedics
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- Level I - (Primary Care Paramedic)- 463 positions. Must complete minimum of 1,400 hours of training in a community college prior to employment. Successful completion of provincial certification exams is also required.
- Level II - (Enhanced Primary Care Paramedic)- 217 positions. Requires an additional 572 hours of training in order to use expanded skill set and scope of practice. Only uses advanced skills when teamed with a Level III paramedic.
- Level III - (Advanced Care Paramedic)- 184 positions. In addition to Level II training requires a further 360 hours of training and 480 hours of preceptorship. Always the senior paramedic on a normal emergency unit.
- CCTU - (Critical Care Transport Paramedic)- 17 positions. In addition to Level III training, requires an additional 1,142 hours of training and 240 hours of preceptorship. Typically work only on Critical Care Transport ambulances.
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- Emergency Medical Dispatchers - 112 positions. (Service trains its own EMDs to international standard)
- Management/Supervisory staff - 100 positions.
- Clerical support staff - 15 positions.
- Facilities maintenance - 19 positions.
- Vehicle maintenance/mechanical - 18 positions.
- Materials management/Logistics - 10 positions.
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