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Forms, guides, manuals and contact information for emergency health services (EHS) providers and operators.
Operator Licence Application – new or renewal – form EHS11484 (PDF, 262 KB)
Ambulance Operator – Vehicle Listing – form EHS0231 (PDF, 180 KB)
Mechanics Registration/Renewal and Acknowledgement – form EHS0283 (PDF, 156 KB)
Ambulance Safety Inspection Manual
Ambulance Inspection checklist EHS0235
Vehicle Inspection form EHS11482 (PDF, 2.6 MB)
Ambulance Collision Reporting Program policy
Ambulance Collision Report Users' Manual (PDF, 595 KB)
Ambulance Collision Report – form EHS0237 (PDF, 1.66 MB)
As an ambulance operator you are required to:
Talk to an EMS specialist before submitting your application for a new licence or to renew your licence. This helps ensure the application is complete and can be processed in a timely fashion.
An application for a new or renewed licence must include a letter of approval from Alberta Health Services (AHS) Emergency Medical Services (EMS).
A new, used or remounted ambulance not previously licensed in Alberta must receive the registrar’s approval prior to being issued a unit identification number and being placed into service. Any chassis or patient compartment more than 12 years old may only be used if an exemption has been granted by the Registrar.
The approval process requires:
Each operator is required to provide us with proof of vehicle and malpractice insurance by submitting the relevant certificates of insurance, including a passenger carrying endorsement (Standard Endorsement Form 6a or 6c). Pink cards are not accepted as valid proof.
Section 38 of the Ground Ambulance Regulation states:
An ambulance operator shall maintain, in respect of an ambulance used in the provision of emergency health services, automobile insurance that includes an endorsement giving the operator permission to carry passengers for compensation and that insures, to a limit in respect of each collision of not less than $2,000,000 exclusive of interest and costs, against liability resulting from bodily injury to or the death of one or more persons and loss of or damage to property.
Section 39 states:
An ambulance operator shall have malpractice insurance under which (a) the ambulance operator and each ambulance attendant engaged by the ambulance operator are insured against liability for personal injury resulting from negligent acts or omissions in carrying out their duties, (b) the minimum liability for which the ambulance operator and each ambulance attendant is insured is $2,000,000 for each negligent act or omission, and (c) the policy includes an annual aggregate limit of at least $3,000,000.
The operator is responsible to ensure the inspecting mechanic has been registered with EHS. This registry is in addition to any Alberta Transportation inspection certifications that the mechanic may have. Inspections completed by non-registered mechanics will be rejected.
How to register a mechanic:
Section 29 of the Ground Ambulance Regulation states:
An ambulance shall be inspected for roadworthiness at intervals established by the Registrar by a person who is a certified journeyperson in the trade of automotive service technician or by a certified journeyperson in the truck and transport mechanic branch of the trade of heavy equipment technician under the Apprenticeship and Industry Training Act.
The Registrar has established the inspection interval at 6 months, or twice a year.
The operator is responsible to ensure that:
If an ambulance is out of service for an extended period, for mechanical or body repairs, resulting in a late safety inspection, the operator must:
If a vehicle is involved in an accident or needs extra repairs, the operator must contact EHS stating the unit will not be active until further notice.
This vehicle is not authorized to be used again until the operator contacts us advising the repairs have been completed. If the vehicle is operated by a contracted ambulance provider, EHS may advise AHS that the vehicle is out of service.
If a vehicle is no longer going to be in service, the operator is required to contact EHS and ensure all government unit identification numbers and the word 'Ambulance' have been removed from the vehicle.
If the vehicle is being sold to another licensed operator in Alberta, contact an EMS specialist.
Regular base inspections are conducted by EHS in accordance with the Emergency Health Services Act and the Ground Ambulance Regulation. Inspections may cover facilities, vehicles, equipment and supplies, including records, policies and procedures. Spot inspections may be conducted at random.
Deficiencies must be corrected within 10 business days.
Contact EHS at least 2 months before your licence expires, before you submit the licence application form.
The operator is responsible for contacting EHS whenever their contact information changes. This includes contact name, service address, phone number and email address.
Connect with the Emergency Health Services unit:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-422-9654
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-422-0134
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Alberta Health
Emergency Health Services
P.O. Box 1360, Station Main
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2N3
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