MARTENSVILLE ‑ Improved ambulance services based in Martensville are being phased in this month according to a Government of Saskatchewan press release.
Martensville, Warman and other communities north of Saskatoon are being promised improved response times and service that is being funded by $1.16 million funnelled through the Saskatchewan Health Authority. A total of $6.57 million was allocated to enhance emergency medical services in Saskatchewan in the government's spring budget.
According to the press release, the SHA will phase in services, providing services 12 hours per day starting in November and an additional 12 hours per day will beginning in March 2022. Medavie Health Services West is the EMS area service provider who will set up and staff the Martensville response base.
“We look forward to getting to work with the City of Martensville as quickly as possible to put the resources in place to begin operations and improve ambulance service to all of the communities in this area,” Medavie EMS Chief Gerry Schriemer said.
“This funding will support the addition of one staffed ambulance for the area,” SHA Provincial Programs Executive Director Rod MacKenzie said.
According to the release, service enhancement resulted from consultation with communities and rural municipalities in the area. Both Martensville and Warman were identified as viable bases for the service that will also benefit Borden, Dalmeny, Hepburn, Langham and Osler.
“Martensville was chosen because it is more central to a slightly higher population of the area, decreasing the response distance and response times to a greater number of residents,”
