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Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig These consist of paramedics ' ’ ~ 3-. Regional councillors voted suggested bringing in local MPPs who treat patients until an ambu- . recently to set a target of respond for a public meeting to discuss the lance arrives. at which point they ‘9‘: ing to 30 per cent of EMS calls issue. move on to another call â€" staying within 10 minutes. 30 seconds â€" “i think we need to get more of in the townships. if?” ‘ less than the provincial mandate of a dialogue.” he said. Councillors are considering sev- responding to 90 per cent of calls “We're at a point in history eral options for potentially .. “ 37‘5"” within that timeframe. when we have a minority govem- enhancing RERU service. Their “macro But if a new working group merit and they're all more willing choices range from doing nothing flapping 3 Wing decides the target should be differ- to listen." to the platinum option of a dedi- The Waterloo Mayor's Oktoberfest Luncheon brought out hundreds ‘0 the ent. there's nothing stopping coun- Prno said he sees light on the cared, 24/7 RERU in each town- public “It”! I,“ “1”,”,ny some food and fun. Miss ok‘oberfest Lind- crilors from changing it. And if the horizon as far as potential ship, which would cost taxpayers say (“my and Hailey Garmer. 2. pictured above, were winging it during target is not met. theres no penalty improvements to the offload delay Sl.8 million per year. _ ' the playing of the bird dance. to the region. situation. Also on the table is creating a . , Despite that. regional staff “We’re actually optimistic for separate response time target for PUbllC board wfll select trustee urged councillors to take the mat- the first time in a long time. We've the townships, a suggestion which ' . ter seriously and set ms winch got some ideas coming forth from North Dumfries Mayor Rob 3' m W cred-,1! presented financial and are difficult to reach ”attainable. the hospitals that could make a big Deutschmann questioned for its M Magical MCHSCS- 'lt's up to us to say what per- difference," he said. lack of historical precedent. . . ' It would be nice '0 d0 a W“ centage of the time we think the A big difference might be par- “There's always been a commit- Te Waterloo “€810" 0‘3“!“ tton. bi" talking '0 ”10 ”8‘0"“ defibrillator and the ambulance ticularly sought after in the four ment by regional council to have S°b°°l 303"! W'“ conduct "5 clerk we 80' {be feeling "1‘“ it are going to get there.“ EMS chief townships, where 90th percentile the same response times in nrral 0W" search it?" a be" "“5“” ‘0 W00” beyery difficult ‘0 P“u one John Prnotold councillors. response times have dropped to areas as in urbanareas.’ he said. ‘ replace WW“: Wt . together. said Ted Martin. who Local ambulances have had the I8 minutes. ii seconds. “i think this rural issue is seri- That def-15'9“ waif" response was 9‘0““ board Chi!" ‘0 replace target of responding to 90 per cent Prno noted an unexpected 20 ans it has to be addressed.“ ‘0 me mm“ 0‘ “’9‘ “P0“ her Fife _ _ of calls within 10 minutes, 30 sec- per cent jump in rural call volume The region's 2013 EMS master “Cum“ ‘3 MPP for KliChCMI" Martin said a byelection would ands in place since ambulance between 2010 and 2011, which he plan calls fora new 12-hour ambu- Waterloo. be .COS‘W " ““001 board staff service became a local responsibilâ€" said might be chalked up to the lance shift. 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