OttaTalk, Episode 3: Who ya gonna call? Paramedics! | Unpublished
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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: May 13, 2025 - 10:59

OttaTalk, Episode 3: Who ya gonna call? Paramedics!

May 13, 2025
The evolving role of paramedics in our community Welcome to the third episode of OttaTalk. They say good things come in threes, so you know this will be a good one. Today, we OttaTalk about Ottawa’s paramedics and what they’re up to in our community. We see them rushing about – but it’s not always to the hospital. Listen now: In this episode, we’ll talk with Pierre Poirier, Chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service, about the evolving role of paramedics in Ottawa. We’ll take a closer look at the specialized paramedic units working in our community and discover the positive impact of the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), which arrived in Ottawa about a year ago. Links for this episode are: About This is OttaTalk, the official City of Ottawa podcast series where City staff discuss City programs, projects and initiatives. We’ll cover topics that affect your everyday life. How can we prevent basement flooding? Why do we have a three-item garbage limit? What does a Nightlife Commissioner do? We have the questions and the answers on OttaTalk. Feedback Tell us what you think about this podcast. We’re always looking for ideas for future episodes. Comment on your favourite social media platform or write to us directly at podcast-balado@ottawa.ca.


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