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Central Ambulance and Fire Communications Centre

40 Minnesota St
Kenora, ON
P9N 3V4

807-468-8854

1-800-281-9275

Fax: 807-468-5984

admin@lwdh.on.ca

www.lwdh.on.ca

Mon-Sun 24 hours

Administration: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm

Last updated: Apr 30, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

No application process

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

No restrictions

Fees

Service - Ambulance fees for residents and non-residents; Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) subscribers ($45); Non-residents ($240); Rates may vary

Contacts

Chad Buist - Director
807-467-3701 * chad.buist@ontario.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway, upon request

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Deploys, coordinates and directs the movement of all ambulances and emergency response vehicles in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts

Land ambulance services:

Prioritizes the urgency of requests for assistance
Determines the appropriate destination hospital to meet patient needs
Provides callers with pre-arrival first aid instructions
Assigns the closest available and most appropriate ambulance to each emergency
Coordinates the transfer of patients between health care facilities

Air ambulance assistance for:

Coordination of air ambulance response to remote communities
Inter-facility transfers

Also takes calls and dispatches for:

All NW Ontario Fire & Rescue Services
First Nations First Response Teams
Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue

Last updated: Apr 30, 2024: Suggest an edit