Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Paramedic Services
(Redirected from James Bay Ambulance Services)
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Paramedic Services (WAHA-PS), formerly James Bay Ambulance Services, services First Nation communities in Northern Ontario and is funded by the province of Ontario.
| Headquarters | Moosonee, Ontario |
|---|---|
| BLS or ALS | BLS |
| Ambulances | +6 |
| Responses | ~4800 (based on monthly call average of 400 calls[1]) |
| Website | www.waha.ca |
WAHA-PS services the communities and transfers to the nearest airport/helipad for advance care in the south by ORNGE.
Dispatch services are routed via Timmins Central Ambulance Communications Centre.[2]
Stations edit
WAHA-PS operates from 6 stations:
- Moosonee, Ontario - located at Fifth Street and Bay Road
- Attawapiskat, Ontario - east of the hospital site
- Fort Albany, Ontario - School Road and Main Road
- Peawanuck, Ontario
- Kashechewan, Ontario - at Base 4
- Moose Factory, Ontario - Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Centre shared with Moose Factory Island Fire & Rescue and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service.
Fleet edit
WAHA-PS operates Type II ambulances.