![]() The current situation with under-staffed hospitals is also a major factor. This is not a new problem and not unique to Durham Region.” The Durham Region Paramedics Services blamed the problem on “a combination of factors, including hospital off-load delays, surges in 911 call volumes, and staffing pressures. “It’s a combination of factors such as offload delays at the hospital as well as, more importantly, not having enough paramedics on the road to service emergency calls,” said Georgiadis. It’s a tough situation for all of us to be in.”ĭurham Region, he added, has 32 ambulances on patrol most days. “These are difficult situations as paramedics know seconds count when it comes to life-threatening emergencies, so imagine that your family member has to wait for an ambulance when they’re having a heart attack or stroke. “Our paramedics are handling the Code Zeros as best as they can be it’s always tough to hear that the service has no ambulances available,” said union representative Niko Georgiadis Tuesday. Tuesday there was no longer a Code Zero in place. “This means that there were zero ambulances available to attend emergency calls.” ![]() “At approximately 18:12 (Sunday) evening, Durham Region was in code zero,” CUPE tweeted Sunday. The paramedics first signalled dangerous circumstances the night before. The next issue of Your Midday Sun will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
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