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The Canadian Champion, Friday, April 2., 2007 -A3 Offloading delays at çaQ^,n hospital concernfingso Could affect Halton thlei n EMSý response Urnes frn 0riuti ofu bonis, ~ : oýýOXE Saesidad h day is IMOKE S'HItPttNt By Stephanie Thiessen see NO on page A14 1-877.)13-5333 CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF I laiton I Nîts tracik ieodo uc response tuiles ilighit býcil op ,fY i'ccrtlut bitIalton isn'5scfi citb tiopîaioliodngpdco B D. allcîcdlialonssurrrt ,M'1~'v(ROYAL ATLANTIC) INC. as weil as comimunities ac sCnada -for several years, but wrîtaisue bere unnil ihis past Decc iher Offioading dciays octu vle hos pital's at capacity anti tan't provide a bed for a patient hrougbt in hy ambu- lance. Paramedics mnust therelore con- tiue providing care te thc patient at the bospital. usuallv in thc emergencN department ballway, preventing the ambulance from Ieaving and being used [or another emergencyWokn These delays and their impact on ade LA d ambulance avaiiability were dîscussed at Halton Regions bealth and social services committee recently, with a report submitted by staff and a presen- ýjJ tation made by Greg Sage, manager of program development and quality improvement for Halton Emergency 110 Medical Servces (EMS). "Our response tâmes haven't been 15 i s in Rd ,M lo affected negatively thus far," Sage explained after the meeting. "The ( 0 )8 8 2 2 report's more to say the potential's The e *ion Bid documents for the services listed below, addressed to the Manager of Purchasing, 1151 BRONTE ROAD, OAKVILLE, ON 16M 3L1 will be received until 2:00 p.m. Oakville time on the specified closing date. Bid documents can be seen or obtained through the Purchasing Division of the Corporate Services Department, same address as above, telephone 905-825-6000, extension 7011. If long - distance charges apply, dial tol free 1-866-4HALTON (1 -866-442-5866). Documents wilI be available for pick up on and afterTuesday April 17, 2007. There is a non- refundable deposit of $26.50 (includes GST). Bidders who request documents to be shipped from the Purchasing Department must include a courier account number (the documents will be shipped Please be advised that this particular bld document is also available for purchase and download from the Region website at www.halton.ca/shop for a non-refundable deposit of $1 0.60 (includes GST).j Bids will be opened in public at 2:15 p.m. on the closing date specified in the Nelson Room at the above address. Those submitting bids are invited to attend. Linder no circumstances will facsimile or late bids be accepted or considered. Halton Region relies on this advertisement to provide public notice of this business opportunity and s not obligated to notify any potential bidders in any other manner Tr-0474:7 SUPPIXAM DEUVERY OF VAMIUS UGHTlrAND mEDIUM DUTYmJK iRRS1VEINCus CLOSING DAM TUSDAY, MAY 01. 2007 M. Scinocca, Acting Commissioner A. Mindenhaîl, CIPPO, Corporate Services Manager of Purchasing Services 400 Steeles Avenue wWw.halton.caIshop 1- -12fll..% 1 7 -, &fl%" r% LSSN 1>