Greater Sudbury (City of) - Emergency Medical Services - Health Promotion Community Paramedic Program

No referral required

Free

Trevor Bain - Chief of Fire and Paramedic Services
Joseph Nicholls - Deputy Chief

Jennifer Amyotte - Commander of Community Paramedicine and Professional Standards

English

Greater Sudbury

Wheelchair Accessible

Paramedics can use the PERIL tool to determine risk, and make direct electronic referrals for community support services

free CPR and AED training sessions offered at various locations with the goal to increase bystander CPR and use of public access defibrillators in sudden cardiac arrests
monitor and address electronic referrals to ensure appropriate community partners have been notified of situations that pose an elevated risk to person or family and require multi-agency response
provide regular wellness clinics at emergency shelters for the homeless and help reconnect them to health services
community health assessments clinics to identified subsidized housing complexes with a focus on early identification and prevention for chronic disease * participants are monitored weekly, provides education, results are shared with family practitioners