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Communications / Dispatch
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EHS Communications and Dispatch The EHS Emergency Medical Communications Centre is a vital link connecting all of the province's emergency health services. This centre monitors and dispatches all EHS ground ambulances, EHS LifeFlight, Trauma Team Leaders, and a growing number of Medical First Responders in the province. The EHS Communications Centre offers a single point of contact for requests, assignment, and following of all ground and air ambulance transportation in the province of Nova Scotia. Approximately 140 ground ambulances and one rotary wing aircraft are dedicated to meeting the direct patient care needs of Nova Scotia's citizens. For 2002/03, this resulted in close to 96,000 requests for ground service with over 84,000 transports (see table 4.3.1), and almost 900 requests for air service with just under 600 transports. The EHS Communications Centre is responsible for receiving and processing all emergency and non-emergency requests for ambulance transportation received through the provincial enhanced 911 service, dedicated provincial 1-800 lines, and designated inter-facility telephone and fax lines. Table of Contents
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