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Toronto city council’s review of paramedic staffing is dead on arrival
paramedics are working long hours, increasing staff burnout and turnover, and despite a recent instance of having no one available to answer an emergency call, Toronto city council will not be looking into the issue further.On Jan. 18, the chair of the city’s paramedics’ union sounded the alarm, pointing to a moment where staffing levels dipped so low, there was no one available to respond to a life-threatening call.#CodeRed No units available in the City at 18:38 hours tonight.— TO Paramedic Union (@416TPSUnit) January 9, 2022A paramedic speaking to Global News under the condition of anonymity over concerns for their job, said the issue is far more common than it is reported.City councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam was pushing for an administrative inquiry to learn more on how often response times are beyond the urgency they require.