Nurses in special 911 response program help take pressure off ambulances and hospital ERs

Niagara Emergency Medical Services began including nurses to handle 911 calls in 2019, one of only three in Canada to do so, says Marty Mako, commander of mobile integrated health care with Niagara EMS. 

Nurses in special 911 response program help take pressure off ambulances and hospital ERs
A man with a yellow Niagara EMS shirt on looks at computers.

Niagara Emergency Medical Services began including nurses to handle 911 calls in 2019, one of only three in Canada to do so, says Marty Mako, commander of mobile integrated health care with Niagara EMS.