Half of Quebecers Don’t Have First Responder Services in Their Communities: Report

Half of Quebecers don't have first responder services in their communities, report says

A new auditor general report has found that about half of Quebec's population lives in communities with no first responder service, despite numerous calls over the years to improve access to potentially life-saving first aid.

Half of Quebecers don’t have first responder services in their communities: report

The report published today says 45 per cent of very urgent calls in municipalities without first responders have an ambulance response time of more than 10 minutes.

Almost half of Quebec's population does not have access to such services, says the Acting Auditor General, Alain Fortin.

The question of increasing the number of first responders (PRs) in Quebec has come back in the news in the last few days. Auditor General Québec (VGQ) revealed that just over two thirds of Quebec municipalities do not have access to this type of service. In our region, only the firefighters are the first to be interviewed. Éric Dufour, director of the municipality's fire safety department, believes that the first responders make a difference in …

The Auditor General of Quebec, Alain Fortin, today released an overwhelming report on the province's ambulance services.

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A new auditor general report has found that half of Quebec’s population lives in communities with no first responder service. First responders can include firefighters, police officers and other people with first aid training. They are usually first on the scene and can provide basic care until paramedics and ambulances arrive. The report published today says 45 per cent of very urgent calls in municipalities without first responders have an amb…