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COUNTY OF SIMCOE - HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE CITY OF BARRIE
Jane Sinclair, General Manager of Health and Emergency Services, J.C. Gilbert, Deputy Chief of Operations and Tanya Devries-Porter, Administrator for the County of Simcoe provided a presentation concerning an overview on the Health and Emergency Services and Municipal Requirements of the County of Simcoe.
Ms. Sinclair, Mr. Gilbert, Ms. Devries-Porter discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The 2021 cost sharing breakdowns;
• The legislative requirements under the Ambulance Act;
• The paramedic services and operations for emergency medical responses;
• The average call volume and response time for emergency medical responses;
• An overview of funding received from the Ministry of Health;
• The community support programs supported by the County, i.e., Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) and Community Paramedicine;
• The Capital Plan for paramedic services;
• An operating cost comparison of municipality paramedic services;
• An emergency services cost comparison between paramedic, net paramedic, police, and fire;
• The legislative requirements within the Long-Term Care Homes Act (2007);
• An overview on long-term care, regional support services, and operational considerations;
• The Ministry of Long-Term Care operational funding;
• Ontario’s Long-Term Care Staffing Plan for 2021-2025; and
• Long-term redevelopment, capital planning, operating costs and budget levy for 2021.
Members of the Committee asked questions of Ms. Sinclair, Mr. Gilbert, and Ms. Devries-Porter and received responses.