Town and Parkland County select builder for new ambulance facility

The new Stony Plain / Parkland County Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Station is one step closer to reality. The Town and County awarded Chandos Construction, Ltd.links to external site with the contract to construct the new facility, which was designed by Edmonton-based S2 Architecturelinks to external site, in consultation with Parkland Countylinks to external site and Alberta Health Services.links to external site

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Ambulance station proposed behind London Drugs

A new ambulance station will be located near London Drugs if Alberta Health Services’ application for a development permit is approved by the City.

If the permit is granted it will mean transforming what used to be “Puckmasters”, behind JYSK, into an Emergency Medical Services ambulance station to operate 24/7.

The location, next to Grandview Condominiums, fronts onto Southview Drive.

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Province announces plans to move air ambulance operations to Edmonton International Airport in March

EDMONTON – Alberta Health Services’ new air ambulance operations at the Edmonton International Airport will include a six-patient care area, as well as the ability to quickly transport urgent patients to city hospitals via a STARS helicopter.

The provincial government outlined details Monday of how its Edmonton-based air ambulance operations will work once it relocates to the Edmonton International Airport in March.

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