Union sounds alarm about Brandon ambulance shortage

A provincial directive requiring Brandon’s three primary ambulances to perform long-distance transfers risks leaving the western Manitoba city without adequate emergency coverage, the firefighter-paramedic union says. The policy could increase response times and strain local emergency services; there are no direct or material market or fiscal impacts identified.

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A provincial directive requiring Brandon’s three primary ambulances to perform long-distance transfers risks leaving the western Manitoba city without adequate emergency coverage, the firefighter-paramedic union says. The policy could increase response times and strain local emergency services; there are no direct or material market or fiscal impacts identified.