Identity area
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Emergency Health Services Branch
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The Emergency Health Services Branch was established in March 1990 under the responsibility of the Assistant Deputy Minister of Corporate Affairs. It operated under a central office in Toronto and six regional offices.
In 1993, the Branch moved to the Population Health and Community Services Program. It was moved to Institutional Health and Community Services in 1997 and to the Health System Management Group in 1998. On January 1, 1998 the Ontario Government began the transfer of responsibilty for land ambulance services to upper tier municipalities.
In 2000 the Branch was transferred to the Health Care Programs Division, and was moved again in 2004 to the Acute Services Division. In 2008, the Branch was placed under the Corporate and Direct Services Division.
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The Emergency Health Services Branch is responsible for ensuring efficient and reliable air and land ambulance services throughout Ontario, the establishment of standards for the provision of these services, the investigation of complaints against ambulance services, and the licensing of private ambulance services.
Address
Ambulance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. A.19
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
KWIC Indexes of Government Services, 1990-2000; Ontario Government Website Services and Offices Directory; Ministry website and annual reports.
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