Non Partisan Association

The NPA supports comprehensive reform of Alberta's emergency medical services, adopting proven European models that prioritize on-scene treatment while implementing modern dispatch technology to optimize resource deployment.

Franco-German Emergency Medical Model

Feature	Benefit
Physician Response	Emergency physicians deployed to critical scenes
Field Stabilization	Advanced interventions before transport
Equipment Deployment	Hospital-level diagnostic and treatment capability on-scene
Controlled Transport	Stabilized patients transferred safely to definitive care

Model Principles

The Franco-German approach inverts traditional North American emergency response. Rather than rapid "scoop and run" transport, this model brings physician-level care to the patient, performing stabilization procedures at the scene before controlled transfer to hospital facilities.

Dispatch System Modernization

Technology-enhanced dispatch coordination improves response efficiency:

• Real-Time Routing: Dynamic mapping incorporating traffic conditions, road closures, and construction
• Physician Deployment: Rapid-response vehicles delivering emergency physicians to critical incidents
• Tiered Response: Emergency ambulances reserved for acute cases; dedicated transport vehicles for inter-facility transfers
• Hospital Handoff: Protocols ensuring rapid patient transfer to eliminate ambulance queuing at emergency departments

System-Wide Benefits

Emergency services reform produces measurable improvements across the healthcare system:

• Response Time: Optimized dispatch reduces arrival intervals in urban and rural settings
• Patient Outcomes: On-scene stabilization improves survival rates for critical conditions
• Resource Efficiency: Appropriate vehicle deployment reduces ambulance unavailability
• Hospital Capacity: Pre-stabilized patients reduce emergency department congestion
• Rural Access: Physician response capability extends advanced care to remote communities