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WHERE IS MY AMBULANCE
ambulanceman4
2 days ago9 min read
Chasing the Overtime High: AHS EMS's Never-Ending Overtime Bender
🎉 We’re Back!  🎉 After the holiday break, we’re kicking things off by saying THANK YOU! In just over a month, we’ve gained 1,000+ new...
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ambulanceman4
Jan 13 min read
Transparency Time: Here's Where Your Donations Went
Wow, what a year. We’re closing 2024 with a bang, a few cease-and-desist letters, and a lot of FOIP requests. Thanks to your generosity,...
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ambulanceman4
Dec 22, 20245 min read
'Twas the Shift Before Christmas: All Through the Province, Chaos Was Stirring
We wanted to do a proper Christmas post—you know, something festive, witty, and lightly seasoned with our signature sarcasm. But here’s...
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ambulanceman4
Dec 21, 20244 min read
Four Horsemen: The Organizations Failing Alberta’s EMS
I say this without malice, just with a great deal of sorrow. It’s not that these organizations have done nothing but none of them have...
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ambulanceman4
Dec 17, 20245 min read
Dude wheres my staff: A Culture of Fear: How Lateral Violence and Bureaucracy Are Breaking Alberta's Paramedics
We've shared a lot of "Why I Quit" stories—each one raw, painful, and damning in its own way. But every so often, a story comes along...
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ambulanceman4
Dec 9, 202410 min read
Strike Teams and Shutdown Dreams: How AHS EMS Set Fire to the North Zone (and Your Tax Dollars)
Ever wonder what happens when you combine epic leadership fails, a dash of corporate gaslighting, and enough financial mismanagement to...
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ambulanceman4
Dec 5, 20246 min read
The EMS-811 Shared Response Program: The Fix That Never Was
They say you can’t polish a turd, but AHS EMS leadership seems determined to prove otherwise. Enter the EMS-811 Shared Response program,...
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ambulanceman4
Dec 2, 20244 min read
APA AGM - Dec 6, 2024
Forging New Paths - Working with the Alberta Paramedic Association. The Ambulanceman will be hosting a ‘meet & greet’ at CENTRAL SOCIAL...
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ambulanceman4
Nov 28, 20249 min read
South Zone Leadership: If They Don’t See the Problem, Does It Really Exist?
Imagine you're in one of Alberta's many towns in the South Zone—Oyen, Cardston, Fort Macleod, or Brooks. There’s an emergency, and you...
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ambulanceman4
Nov 26, 20243 min read
Christmas and New Years... Will it be any different?
Last year, Alberta Health Services EMS gifted us all with their favorite New Year’s resolution: "We swear we’ve got this under control!"...
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ambulanceman4
Nov 19, 20245 min read
Introducing: The HQCA’s Impressive Waiting Game
Ah, the Health Quality Council of Alberta (HQCA)—the plucky little agency tasked with making healthcare in Alberta less of a hot mess. On...
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ambulanceman4
Nov 18, 20243 min read
The letter
When we launched Where’s My Ambulance , we anticipated some pushback. After all, calling out Alberta Health Services (AHS) and their EMS...
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ambulanceman4
Nov 15, 20247 min read
The 'Great' Red Alert Drop: AHS's Spin, Gaslighting, and is 'Leadership' in Crisis Mode?
Well, it’s that time again. Don was invited to an interview with his friends at CTV. Brought some not so flattering data, and the picture...
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ambulanceman4
Nov 12, 202412 min read
Dude, Where’s my Staff?: Part 2 of infinite! – The Real Story from the Front Lines
Welcome back to the nightmare that is Alberta’s EMS under AHS management. If you’re a manager reading this, you might want to sit down......
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ambulanceman4
Nov 4, 20248 min read
I know how bad you did this Summer: EMS leadership shows how cover-ups and gaslighting became the real horror.
Buckle up, Calgary zone. If you’re tired of the same old stories spun by AHS EMS management and want real change, read on. No matter if...
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ambulanceman4
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Tired of the AHS EMS Bullying? Let Your MLA and the Premier Know!
Folks, it’s time to shake things up a little. It seems AHS EMS leadership has been a little too focused on playing social media police...
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ambulanceman4
Oct 23, 20244 min read
The complaint (Final)
Before we dive in, a quick note:  If you want to make Douglas Odney’s day just a little bit worse, feel free to drop even a dollar at our...
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ambulanceman4
Oct 22, 20244 min read
The complaint (update one)
Regarding the complaint made to the Alberta College of Paramedics by Douglas Odney concerning the prose, memes, and FOIP data published...
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ambulanceman4
Oct 18, 202410 min read
Dude? Wheres my staff?!: A deep dive into Alberta’s EMS staffing crisis, one resignation at a time. **Part 1 of 2**
In the thrilling career of emergency medical services in Alberta, it seems the real emergency has become the staggering number of...
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