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