In the past, dispatching an ambulance from Saskatoon would have had a wait time of at least 12 minutes — often longer.
“It makes a huge difference, that we’re blocks away and can be there so quick,” said Troy Davies, director of public affairs and media relations for Medavie Health Services West.Article content
This is Medavie’s first ambulance base outside the City of Saskatoon. With Martensville, Warman and other nearby communities growing so quickly, Davies said he expects there will be more to come in the years ahead. Martensville mayor Kent Muench said he’s pleased to see these new services coming into the community, where Medavie paramedics will be“It’s been a long time coming for the community, and having this building is the physical representation of that work to improve health services in our community,” said Muench.
In November 2021, the provincial government announced that Martensville had been chosen as a new base for Medavie Health Services West, to be staffed with two paramedics.Article content The government committed $1.16 million in annual funding to support the new Martensville-based emergency services.Julia Peterson is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the StarPhoenix. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
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