Region of Waterloo Paramedic Service

Summary

Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services (ROWPS) is the emergency medical service provider for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The service provides both advanced and primary care level paramedic services to the cities of Waterloo, Ontario, Cambridge, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario and the townships of Wilmot, Woolwich, Wellesley and North Dumfries.

Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services
Motto: Excellence in Patient Care
HeadquartersCambridge, Ontario
JurisdictionRegional Municipality of Waterloo
EmployeesApprox. 300+
ChiefJohn Riches (as of Jan 30, 2023)
ResponsesApprox. 63,000/yr (2021)
WebsiteRegion of Waterloo Paramedic Services

Staff edit

Region of Waterloo Paramedic Services employs over 300 primary and advanced care paramedics and support staff.

Fleet edit

  • 66 vehicles including:
    • 48 ambulances
    • 4 Supervisor Emergency Response Vehicles (ERVs)
    • 4 First response emergency response units (ERUs)
    • 1 Operations Support - Multi-Casualty Incident (MCI) Truck with a trailered UTV for off-road/multi-terrain response
    • 2 Community Paramedic Vehicles
    • 2 Logistics and Support Vehicles
    • 2 MCI Trailers
    • 3 Administrative Support Vehicles

Operations edit

ROWPS operates from 13 stations within the Region and serves a population of approximately 630,000. ROWPS also provides service to neighbouring areas (such as Oxford, Perth, Wellington and Brant Counties) when ambulances in those municipalities are not available to respond.

  • Headquarters – 120 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge
  • Breslau – 51 Beacon Point ct. (Station 12)
  • Cambridge South – 91 St. Andrews Street
  • Cambridge North – Pinebush Road
  • Kitchener Downtown – 100 Water Street North
  • Kitchener East – 1035 Ottawa Street North (also Kitchener Fire Station #3)
  • Kitchener West – 1700 Queens Boulevard (also Kitchener Fire Station #5)
  • Kitchener South – Conestoga College Campus, Conestoga College Boulevard
  • North Dumfries Township (Ayr) – 501 Scott Street
  • Waterloo – 90 Westmount Road
  • Waterloo – 1001 Erb's Rd (Station 14)
  • Wilmot Township (Philipsburg) – 2001 Nafziger Road, Wilmot
  • Woolwich Township (St. Jacobs) – 30 Parkside Drive

See also edit

Paramedicine in Canada

Emergency services in Waterloo Region

References edit

  • Emergency Medical Services