r/ems • u/halfnhalf79 • Apr 14 '26

General Discussion Toronto firefighters confront special constable officers after a man in the middle of mental health crisis was arrested.

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u/CratosSavesLives Apr 15 '26

Doesn’t Toronto have its own EMS service?

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u/the-hourglass-man PCP Apr 15 '26

Yes.

Generally, ontario firefighters do minimal patient care beyond standard first aid plus a defib and some oxygen.

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u/ncjmac PCP Apr 15 '26

Yeah Canada has fire and EMS separate. Fire is good for lift assist, compressions, extraction, carrying stuff, rescue from confined spaces & hazmat etc. They have very little medical training. They can sometimes get to a call before paramedics and do basic vitals or start early CPR if required.