Toronto EMS - Staff

Staff

Toronto EMS has 1,171 members including paramedics and other support staff. These are categorized as follows:

• Paramedics

• Level I - (Primary Care Paramedic)- 463 positions. Must complete minimum of 1,400 hours of training in a community college prior to employment. Successful completion of provincial certification exams is also required.
• Level II - (Enhanced Primary Care Paramedic)- 217 positions. Requires an additional 572 hours of training in order to use expanded skill set and scope of practice. Only uses advanced skills when teamed with a Level III paramedic.
• Level III - (Advanced Care Paramedic)- 184 positions. In addition to Level II training requires a further 360 hours of training and 480 hours of preceptorship. Always the senior paramedic on a normal emergency unit.
• CCTU - (Critical Care Transport Paramedic)- 17 positions. In addition to Level III training, requires an additional 1,142 hours of training and 240 hours of preceptorship. Typically work only on Critical Care Transport ambulances.

• Emergency Medical Dispatchers - 112 positions. (Service trains its own EMDs to international standard)
• Management/Supervisory staff - 100 positions.
• Clerical support staff - 15 positions.
• Facilities maintenance - 19 positions.
• Vehicle maintenance/mechanical - 18 positions.
• Materials management/Logistics - 10 positions.