About Emergency Health Services N.S.

• More than 1,400 paramedics, transport operators, nurses, medical communications officers and support staff

• Over 160 ambulances in the province

• About 70 bases in N.S.

• Received more than 150,000 calls per year

• Has two Lifeflight Helicopters

• Has one, but soon to be two, Fixed-Wing Air Ambulances

• Has Dedicated Patient Transfer Units (PTUs), Medical Transport Service (MTS) and other support units