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M etro Emergency Measures 24-hour ambulance service expects over 100,000 calls this year. Over 40 Metro and private ambulances are on call through a central dispatch system under the control of the Metro administration. THU RSOAY, AUGUST 7, Emergency Measures Commissioner John Pollard operates 12 public ambulance stations, one in York at Keele and Eglinton Ave. The ambulance service gets over 400 calls daily. Ambulance drivers are not allowed to break the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, Mr. Pollard says. "There is an intelligent interpretation of this, especially when under police escort," he admitted. There is a rule about sounding the siren. Mr. Pollard said the ambulance driver must use his own discretion but any misuse could mean disciplinary action. "We have our people use the siren as little as possible," he explained. Metro Ambulances Expect over 100,000 calls Essential ambulance service is an insured service under the Ontario Hospital Insurance Commission. The central dispatch headquarters in the TTC main office building has 200 telephone lines direct to all sorts of governmental and private agencies. Emergency cases, said Mr. Pollard, are taken to the nearest hospital or the nearest hospital that can provide the appropriate treatment. Toronto General Hospital has a decompression chamber while the Hospital for Sick Children has a poison centre. No hospital can refuse a patient if it has the capacity to treat the patient. If the emergency wards of any one of the public hospitals in Metro happens to be operating at maximum capacity a green light blinks on in the emergency ambulance centre. There are 16 "Gaslight" treatment Two British doctors, writing in the medical publication "Lancet", have described two almost- successful plots to get rid of unwanted husbands by confining them to mental hospitals. In one case, a wife's attempt to convince doctors that her husband was irrationally violent was foiled when her lover was overheard describing their plot in a local bar. . In the other case, the wife insisted that her husband, a pubkeeper, was a dangerous alcoholic and succeeded in having him confined to the alcoholic unit of a psychiatric hospital. Again, a lucky coincidence brought to the doctor's attention the wife's boast-to a relative-that she had fooled the doctors, got rid of her husband and planned to take over his tenancy of the pub. The moral of these cases, commented the physicians, is that doctors should beware of accepting a relative’a unsubstantiated accusations. hospitals in Metro with emergency wards. Metro's emergency ambulance service is also directly linked to the control tower at Toronto International Airport. An ambulance has even been sent to Toronto Islands by OHSIP is the new, standard, comprehensive plan of ’health insurance protection and benefits in which tAY...iLry resident of. Ontario is entitled to pa'rticipate--regardless of age, state of health or financial means-through the Government or a designated agent. After October lst, many private insurers will become "designated agents " Each will provide the standard OHSIP contract on a non-profit basis, at the premium rates set by the Ontario Goverm it: ment for OHSIP services. If you wish other services from your agent, you can arrange for them through a separate contract. , jiiiiidiiie,li,tdj1n,i,)ii) of lrnancial difficu ties won't prevent him from difficulties won't prevent him from having OHSIP protection-he can apply for temporary premium assistance. Full or partial premium assistance will also be available to him, .determined by his annual tax- able Income. “Wis still working but he's not sure for how much longer. Up: ferry boat. A number of ambulance attendants have delivere ed babies in the ambulance. One woman named a child after an ambulance driver. All ambulance drivers have first aid training and are. currently required to take a can take care of you Whoever y1t1lll are... ONTARIO IEmIaglIiNraiglilliAlrllTI THE WESTON TIMES ONTARIO HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE PLAN OHSIP ONTARIO HEALTH SERVICES INSURANCE PLAN Hon. Mum" B. Dymond, M.D., C.M., Wtthtqt one month course. to obtain a provincial certificate. Private ambulance operators are entirely under Metro jurisdiction. Mr. Pollard, says they can only do business through the emergency ambulance Meanwhile, if you are now enrolled in OMSlP-the existing Government plan-or in a private plan, your coverage will continue without interruption provided you continue your enrollment. OHSIP will be the health care you can count on-from the Ontario Department of Health. BEE] DUI is emploned by a big company. After October st, his emNoyer-and gm e.rpplot1s.r, Lo.L15 or.more emplqyggs If you hmedt any health insurance, you may enroll now for October lst coverage by writing to OHSIP, 2195 Yonge Street,'l'olonto7. department. The dispatch centre can operate on emergency power. Metro's 24-hour ambulance service was established under the Ambulance Service Act 1966. . Mr. Pollard says with increasing vehiculal mam works for a small firm, but he'll be covered by OHSIP just like Bill. 2t em player who employs more than 5 ut fewer than 15 people may arply for Group coverage for his ern. poyees. Mario's boss plans to form such a Group. accicients neck and urinal injuries appear to be more common. Ambulance attendants have been trained in the use of the long and short fracture board. Every ambulance contains oxygen and resuscitation equipment.