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Programs & Services


Emergency Medical Services

Provides ambulance response for emergency 911 requests in the community and inter-facility ground and air ambulance transport between healthcare facilities.

Provides emergency medical services (EMS) through a combination of AHS staff, contracts with municipalities, and contracts with private providers. Services include:

  • receives requests for service from municipal 911 centres and dispatching the closest, most appropriate staff
  • responds to requests for service with trained staff including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and emergency medical responders
  • provides care and treatment to sick and injured people in the community, which is guided by medically approved protocols
  • transports people to an appropriate medical facility
  • coordinates and completes the transfer of patients between healthcare facilities using ground and air ambulance resources
  • other community healthcare activities including care in health facilities, prevention and education, care in the community, and home care

Contact Details

Northwest EMS Station

Location Info
Edmonton Zone EMS Headquarters
Address
13443 149 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5L 2T3
Telephone
911 (Emergencies ONLY), 780-342-1172 (General Enquiries, Lost and Found, etc.)
Fax
780-496-7518
Hours of Operation
Days of the Week

Monday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wednesday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Friday
8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Access
Service Providers May Include
advanced care paramedics (ACPs), emergency communication officers (ECOs), emergency medical responders (EMRs), primary care paramedics (PCPs)
Fees

Fees vary - please contact for details.


Service Languages
Interpreter/Translation services
Service Locations
Also Known As
Acronym
EMS