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WHERE IS MY AMBULANCE


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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Nov 28, 20249 min read
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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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Nov 26, 20243 min read
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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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Nov 19, 20245 min read
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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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Nov 18, 20243 min read
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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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Nov 15, 20247 min read
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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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Nov 12, 202412 min read
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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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Nov 4, 20248 min read
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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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Oct 25, 20243 min read
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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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Oct 23, 20244 min read
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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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Oct 22, 20244 min read
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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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Oct 18, 202410 min read
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Oct 7, 20240 min read
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AHS EMS Healthcare Under the Big Top: When Transfers Turn into Clown Tumbling Acts
We’ve thrown some sharp accusations at AHS EMS managers, but their chronic lack of imagination truly takes the cake. It’s impressive how...
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Oct 1, 20249 min read
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Orange is the New Red: A Chance to Reshape EMS Amidst AHS Dysfunction and Protect Public Service
How’s your summer been, EMS? Feeling like your ass has been served on a platter? Trudging through night shifts like a sleep-deprived...
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Sep 25, 20249 min read
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Red Alert: How EMS Management’s Indifference Fueled a Crisis
"We are on red alert"—few statements evoke more indifference within AHS EMS. Supervisors say it, and EMS crews just shrug. This got us...
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Aug 19, 20247 min read
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EMS Managers: Masters of the Mundane, Champions of Questionable Competence, and Experts in being Imaginatively Deficient (Part two)
The EMS leadership team makes it too easy. In Part One, we discussed the failure of some of their programs, and we plan to shed light on...
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Aug 3, 20249 min read
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Spin Doctors: AHS and the Stampede Shift Cover-Up
It's no surprise that when we asked the EMS senior leadership team about the truth behind vacant shifts during the Stampede, they...
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Jul 10, 20245 min read
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EMS Managers: Masters of Paperwork, Defiers of Logic, and Heroes of Stampede Overtime! **Part 1**
In the realm of Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the consequences of a management-heavy system have become...
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Jun 26, 20244 min read
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This is what good community advocacy looks like
https://cochranenow.com/articles/brian-winter-newest-member-of-esteemed-order-of-cochrane In the realm of community leadership and...
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Jun 26, 20242 min read
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Stampede Spectacle: Cowboy Chaos Collides with Ambulance Absences!
It's that time of year again when the wild west collides with the wildest party in town - the Calgary Stampede! Get ready for ten days of...
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Jun 11, 20245 min read
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