Searching for Hospital Emergency / Urgent Care

Operates a 79-bed acute care facility/hospital for the town of Espanola and surrounding area
Services and programs include:

• Newly renovated 24-hour Emergency department
• Acute Care
• Cardiac Program
• Diagnostic Imaging (x-ray and diagnostic imaging)
• Dietary services
• Laboratory
• Long-term care
• Physiotherapy

Also provides the following:

• Espanola Nursing Home
• Family Health Team
• Queensway Place assisted living complex (19 units)
• Seniors Apartment Building (30 units)

On-site services include:

• Community Care Access Centre (CCAC)
• Pharmacy
• Sleep Lab (6 beds)

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires

Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped (and annually inspected) with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes ensuring all homes are equipped (and annually inspected) with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers

The Britt Fire Protection Team protects a municipally-unorganized area in the northern portion of the District of Parry Sound * The team also provides auto extrication services for a significant portion of Highway 69Station locations:Britt Fire Station - 819 Highway 526 Byng Inlet Fire Station - 2 Unit St

Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code

• Provides fire protection for community members
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Provides/organizes training for community volunteer firefighters
• Maintains a 2-bay Fire Hall
• Works with other volunteer fire departments in area

Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety

98 bed capacity hospital with 24 hour emergency care services, as well as inpatient and outpatient servicesServices include:

• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services
  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Diagnostic Imaging (x-ray, ultrasound, mammography, Ontario Breast Screening Program)
  • ECG and Respiratory Therapy
  • Laboratory
  • Rehabilitation (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology)
• Outpatient Services
  • Ambulatory Services
    • Hosts regular cardiology, urology, nephrology, pediatric, otolaryngology, gynecology, sleep labs and psychiatry clinics with consultation and follow up visits by specialists
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Diabetes Management
  • Oncology
• 48 bed Interim Long Term Care Unit (the Pavillon)

Crisis Intervention

• Services are available 7 days a week from 4 pm-11 pm by phone or presenting at the hospital switchboard
• Offers telephone or face-to-face contact to persons who seek immediate relief from symptoms of emotional and/or situational distress which affect their ability to cope
• Services include assessment and crisis counselling as well as liaison, client advocacy and referral to community agencies when appropriate

Operates a full service fire department

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Provides fire safety and prevention education
• Schedules tours of fire stations for individuals and groups

Fire Station Locations:

• Station #2 Crystal Falls - Church Road
• Station #3 Tomiko Lake
• Station #4 Field - Morin Street
• Station #5 River Valley - St-Joseph Road
• Station #6 Verner - Principale Street
• Station #7 Lavigne - Hwy 64 South
• Station #8 North Monetville - Hwy 64 South
• Station #9 Cache Bay - Waterfront Dr
• Station #1B Sturgeon Falls - Cache Bay Road

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Coordinates training for local volunteer firefighters
• Works closely with the Little Current and Espanola Fire Departments when required

Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety

• Operates a volunteer fire department
• Provides land-based services only
• Provides fire suppression services to structural and non-structural fires that are accessible by a maintained road
• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Provides fire safety and prevention education

The Municapaility has agreements in place with the Britt and Area Fire Department, the French River Fire Department and the Ministry of Natural Resources for further provision of fire services

The Ministry of Natural Resources, Aviation and Forest Fire Management program provides aviation, firefighting, emergency response and rescue service to Northeast Region of OntarioAviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services provides aviation services for the Ontario government * Leads emergency management planning and response for natural hazards such as forest fires, floods, erosion, dam failures, unstable soils and bedrock, droughts and oil and gas emergencies

Provides emergency medical care and transportation
 

Operates a fire department

• Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code
• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Provides fire safety and prevention education

Responsible for fire prevention and administration of the Ontario Fire Code

• Issues applicable burn permits required for brush piles, incinerators and open fires, excluding campfires
• Maintains a community fire hall
• Works closely with the volunteer fire department of Capreol

Provides the following services:

• Education
• Emergency planning
• Fire investigation
• Fire suppression
• Hazardous materials information
• Home safety which includes encouraging all homes are equipped with smoke alarms and charged fire extinguishers
• Response to mishap/accidents in Wahnapitae First Nation territory

Aims to ensure that all fire departments in Ontario provide adequate levels of fire prevention and protection in accordance with the needs and circumstances of the areas they serve and the provisions of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA)Collects information about each fire department to monitor service levels and provides them with the following support:

• training for firefighters and other fire department personnel
• seminars and materials on understanding legislated obligations
• programs, resources and guidelines on fire department management, firefighter safety, risk analysis, fire prevention, public education, volunteer recruitment, master fire planning and fire protection
• professional development seminars
• media relations tools and public service announcements
• information on product recalls and warnings
• news relevant to their profession including peer activities
• recognition of service (medal programs)

Provides immediate care for emergency situations, including serious or life-threatening illnesses or injuries

• Operates an acute care facility/hospital with several inpatient medical beds and obstetrics services for low risk, full term single pregnancies
• Provides a 24-hour Emergency Department
• Offers a Spiritual Room for patients and visitors to participate in smudging and meditation

Inpatient and Outpatient services include:

• Chemotherapy
• Diabetes clinics
• Diagnostic Imaging (Ultrasound and x-ray)
• Dietitian
• Laboratory
• Pharmacy
• Physiotherapy