Ambulance
We are approximately 2,200 members, composed of 21 paramedic services, four BPS Central Ambulance Communications Centres (CACCs) and 10 OPS CACCs. The Ambulance Act and its associated regulations govern land ambulance paramedic services delivery, CACCs, paramedics and ambulance communication officers.
Latest News
Bargaining
Conservatives facing a 'long hot summer' over wage cut bill
OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas was widely quoted in coverage of the Ford government’s attempt…
Lennox & Addington paramedics refuse to cave at bargaining table; prepare for arbitration
Paramedics in Lennox and Addington are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel,…
Labour dispute reaches boiling point at Lennox & Addington Ambulance Service
Napanee – After three days in conciliation, and with bargaining at a stand-still, members of…
Local 256 Brant paramedics: calls up; resources down
The County of Brant’s refusal to act swiftly on the recommendations of an external consultant’s…
Welcome to Taking Flight, the bargaining bulletin for OPSEU members at Ornge
When we entered into this year’s round of bargaining, your message to our bargaining team…
Wallaceburg ambulance dispatchers ratify deal with Sunnybrook
(WALLACEBURG) – On November 19, workers at the Wallaceburg Central Ambulance Communication Centre, who form…
London Middlesex paramedics call for EMS upgrades – not more managers
(LONDON-MIDDLESEX) – Paramedics in London and Middlesex County are asking why there is no money to…
Events
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
To Thursday, October 10, 2019
To Thursday, October 10, 2019
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Friday, November 15, 2019
To Sunday, November 17, 2019
To Sunday, November 17, 2019
9:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Information
OPSEU EBM defends public health care before budget committee
Good afternoon. My name is Len Elliott, Regional Vice-President for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union for Region 1, which…
Ambulance Division's letter to Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, MPP Parkdale-High Park
Rev. Dr. Cheri DiNovo, MPP Parkdale-High Park Dear Ms. DiNovo Re: Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Post Traumatic Stress…
First responders, PTSD and Bill 2: The facts from the OPSEU Ambulance Division
Please Note: Bill 2 has been replaced by Bill 163 as of February 18, 2016. We are working on an…
Fact Sheet 2 - Paramedics have the most experience
When paramedics communicate with dispatch and hospital emergency departments, they all need to speak the same language. All involved must…
Fact Sheet 1 - Tiered Response
Let’s look at what this means. Here is the explanation from the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs, Ministry of Health…
OPSEU campaigns to keep paramedics response a priority kicks off
The campaign to keep paramedics response a priority during all medical emergencies kicks off with a letter to all MPPs…
Divestment Pension Transfers Question & Answers
Information Surrounding Pension Transfers for Divested OPSEU Members OPSEU members who are still working and who may have pension contributions…
Ambulance Division Seasonal Messages
April 9, 2014 Winter is gone… Properly prepare for increased outdoor activity. December 18, 2013 – Wearing a helmet is…
Ambulance Division updates
Update Fall 2013 Update Spring 2012 Update Summer 2012 Update Fall 2012.pdf Update Winter 2012 Update December 2011 Update September…
BPS Conference 2013 Call
OPSEU’s Broader Public Service Conference is a gathering of members from across the province who belong to bargaining units in…
BPS Conference 2011 Call
Election readiness frames 2011 BPS Conference Politics was the dominant theme of this past weekend’s BPS Conference and divisional meetings…
BPS Conference 2013 Review
2013 BPS conference tackles issues of austerity More than 600 delegates, alternates and observers attended this past weekend's Broader Public…
Ambulance Division: Who we are / What we do
Ambulance Division: Who we are / What we do The Ambulance Division includes any Ambulance service/dispatch centre covered by the…
Ontario Expanding Community Role for Paramedics
The Ontario Government has announced an expansion of the community role for paramedics, with a view to improving access to…
PTSD Bill 67 passes second reading
OPSEU Paramedics came out in force on Thursday, February 27, for the second reading of Bill 67. OPSEU Ambulance Sector…
Paramedics Postcard Campaign
OPSEU Healthcare Submissions
Health consultations a political ploy, not a listening exercise: OPSEU President Thomas
Toronto – While Premier Doug Ford sits in exile during the federal election, his ministers seem to be using his…
Rallies to save the services that save us
The Ontario Health Coalition is planning a series of rallies to show opposition to the Ford government’s underfunding of health…
Rally for Health Care with OPSEU and the Ontario Health Coalition
The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) is hosting a Giant Health Care Rally at Queen’s Park on Tuesday, April 30, 2019.…
Health Care Divisional Council
Contacts
Jamie Ramage
Chair
Email: ramagerider@sympatico.ca
Mario Posteraro
Division/Sector Executive
Sector Director - Region 2 - Hamilton, Brant, Norfolk
Email: mposteraro@telus.blackberry.net
Timothy Szumlanski
Division/Sector Executive
Sector Director - Region 3 - Peel, Guelph/Wellington, Halton
Email: zoomlanski@cogeco.ca
Cory Schepers
Division/Sector Executive
Sector Director - Region 4 - Simcoe, West Parry Sound & Grey Bruce
Email: vicepresident1@opseulocal303.org
Terry Baker
Division/Sector Executive
Vice Chair
Email: terry.baker@sympatico.ca
Darryl Taylor
Division/Sector Executive
Sector Director - Region 6 - Maintoulin Sudbury EMS Temagami
Email: taylor@personainternet.com
Amanda Usher
Division/Sector Executive
Director 7 - Dispatch
Email: amanda.usher@hotmail.com
Joel Usher
Division/Sector Executive
Director 5 - Frontenac, Lennox/Addington, Northumberland & Kawartha
Email: joelxusher@gmail.com
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