Alberta to Use Shuttles, Taxis to Transport Some Patients in Effort to Improve EMS

Alberta to Use Shuttles, Taxis to Transport Some Patients in Effort to Improve EMS
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith holds her first press conference in Edmonton on Oct. 11, 2022. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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The Alberta government is hoping to improve ambulance response times by having community shuttles and wheelchair-accessible taxis transport some patients.

Premier Danielle Smith announced a provincewide program Wednesday to free up some ambulances and paramedics so they can respond to emergency calls more quickly.