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A vital part of Ontario’s medical system, Ornge provides sophisticated medical air and land transport for critically ill and injured patients
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80 transfers yesterday to create ICU capacity in the GTA. The highest number of transfers in a single day all year. Team Ontario continues to amaze us with the collaboration and coordination of patient movements. Thank you. 🙏👐
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This is a look inside @Ornge multi patient transport - two Toronto are ICU Covid patients being transported to Kingston. Three paramedics required to monitor ventilators. Courtesy Ornge
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Ornge Critical Care Paramedic Joanne Skinner worked a week of 12-hour shifts to help keep Ontario's ICUs from overflowing. She's "never known a time when hospital staff and paramedics worked together better and with so much gratitude" |
@OntHospitalAssn
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This critical care paramedic worked a week of 12-hour shifts to help keep Ontario's ICUs from...
In order to make room in crowded hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area, critical care paramedics with Ornge are transferring COVID patients to facilities in Kingston, London, St. Catharines, Barrie,...
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Our paramedics, pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers can’t stay at home. We stand ready to assist Ontarians in their time of need. We come to work for YOU. Stay home for US. Help us, help you. Stay home. Social distance. #socialdistance #COVID #COVID19ON
Ornge staff holding “I stayed at work for you. You stay at home for us” signs.
Ornge staff holding “I stayed at work for you. You stay at home for us” signs while social distancing.
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After more than 40 years as an Ontario paramedic, Mike works his final shift with #teamOrnge today. Mike, you have touched countless hearts and saved many lives throughout your career. Congratulations on your much deserved retirement and thank you for your service.
Ornge Paramedic Mike signs retires after 40 years.
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We’ve added additional capacity to our system and activated our Surge Response Team (SRT) to assist with transports from the GTA to create ICU capacity. In partnership with
@YorkParamedics
, our SRT will now be able to transport multiple ICU patients using a multi-patient unit.
Ornge ambulances with York Paramedic Service multi-patient unit.
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59 transfers yesterday to create ICU capacity in the GTA. The highest number of transfers in a single day for the month of April. Paramedic Services, nurses, physicians, our staff and more are working around the clock to ease the pressures. Truly one team. Thank you. 🙏👐
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Our paramedics valiantly continue to assist our pre-hospital partners (such as @ORNGE) and hospitals throughout Eastern Ontario in carrying out the transfer of COVID-positive patients in need of intensive care. 📷@Ottawa_Medic twitter.com/Ornge/status/1
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Thank you to all the dedicated healthcare providers, first responders, lab technicians, pilots, paramedics, aircraft maintenance engineers and support staff who are working around the clock to keep Ontarians safe. Take care of yourself and each other as we work together.
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We were heartbroken to learn of the passing of one of our Critical Care Paramedics from our London 7792 base. Thank you to those who have expressed your condolences. Our thoughts remain with the family, friends and our staff during this difficult time.
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Our thoughts are with those injured in the Stayner collision. Ornge response included helicopters, airplanes and critical care land ambulance crews. Great teamwork by paramedics, pilots, comm centre staff and first responders at the scene.
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Our 798-Sudbury crew with this remarkable landing earlier today near Mishkokway Lake just north of Parry Sound. Our pilots are among the best in the world.
#teamOrnge landed on scene near a lake.
#teamOrnge landed on scene near a lake.
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Last night, our Timmins base witnessed the Aurora Borealis dancing in the sky. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to watch these incredible shows and provide care to Ontario patients.
Ornge PC-12 airplane on the tarmac in Timmins with the northern lights dancing above.
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Today is World Pilots Day. We want to thank all of our pilots for all of their work, dedication and commitment to Ontario’s patients. We couldn’t perform our mission safely and deliver care to Ontarians in need without you on our team! #WorldPilotsDay
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46 transfers yesterday by land and air to create ICU capacity. Now, more than ever, we must all: ✅ follow the Public Health Guidelines ✅ book an appointment to be vaccinated when eligible. ✅ be patient ✅ be kind Everyone is doing our very best to get through this.
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Jean-Guy Pitre🛫
@JeanGuyPitre
A big thank you to @Ornge and their team shuttling COVID-19 patients tirelessly all over the province. Here is one of their crew after doing a Peterborough to Kingston transfer. Let's all work together so they can go back to their normal life saving work!
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Our pilots perform confined landing training throughout the year. This video is a perfect example why. Our 791-Ottawa team landed in a residential community yesterday to provide critical care to a patient in need as quickly as possible to transport them to a trauma centre.
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SiriuslyStern-LedSteeler🇨🇦Joe 🇮🇹🎸✨🏈 🥅 ⚽️ 🎾
@LedSteelers
Replying to @OttFire
Great job by all responders... don’t see this very often just down the block from you !
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When mom is training at work but she’s dearly missed at home so the kids come show some love. 🧡 #teamOrnge
Children showing their mom some love while training.
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Day 2 of Week 2. Our Vaccination Teams are ready to go! Teams pictured are en route to Cat Lake, Wapekeka and Poplar Hill First Nations this morning. We are also vaccinating in Fort Albany, Nibinamik and Sachigo all week. #OpRemoteImmunity
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Cat Lake and Poplar Hill Vaccination Teams
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Elder Amelia Whiskeyjack, 99, from Mishkeegogamang First Nation received her COVID-19 vaccination in her home yesterday to protect herself and community from COVID-19. Community members who are unable to attend a community clinic can be vaccinated at home. #OpRemoteImmunity
Amelia Whiskeyjack receiving her COVID-19 vaccination at home.
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Our crews have been busy over the weekend transporting ICU patients between facilities, hours outside the GTA, to create capacity in GTA hospitals. Please follow all Public Health Guidelines. Thanks to airport staff across Ontario for being available to assist our crews.
Three Ornge planes and an Ornge AW139 helicopter in Kingston
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Take a look at this early morning view near Cat Lake, via Sioux Lookout pilot Brad W. 😍 ✈️
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Good morning from #teamOrnge! We couldn’t plan for better views if we tried. Stay safe out there, Ontario! 📸 dp.ey via IG
Ornge helicopter over the sunset
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Working in an aeromedical environment can be challenging at the best of times. Add extreme temperatures like -37C in northern Ontario and new challenges emerge such as frozen stethoscopes! We’re grateful to our staff and northern partners for the work you do for your patients.
Paramedic holding a frozen stethoscope
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Please join us in welcoming a group of new Paramedics to #teamOrnge! These new members of our team have been participating in orientation in the last few weeks and look forward to seeing Ontario’s patients. 📸 Brad
New Ornge Paramedic recruits
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Upon landing in Thunder Bay in the last 24 hours, one of our crews was struck by a laser. Not only is shining a laser at an aircraft illegal, it is extremely dangerous and puts Ornge patients, crew and aircraft at risk. Particularly at a critical portion of the flight: landing.
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Ornge crews in regions across Ontario are starting to see and transport patients relating to ATV crashes and injury. We want to remind all Ontarians to listen to public health officials. Stay home unless absolutely necessary.
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Our Surge Response Team, Critical Care Land Ambulance crews and
@YorkParamedics
have joined forces to transport COVID-19 patients to help create ICU capacity within the GTA. Please follow all Public Health Guidelines. We can get through this, together.
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Last evening, while on route to an Ottawa hospital, our crew was struck by a green laser. Police were notified. Shining a laser at an aircraft is not only illegal, it is extremely dangerous and puts the safety of our patients, crew and aircraft at risk. #notabrightidea
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Today marks the start of Paramedic Services Week. Each and every day, paramedics across Ontario, Canada and at Ornge answer the call to care patients in need. Thank you to each one of you for your ongoing commitment to learning, research, collaboration and excellence. #psweek
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41 patients transported yesterday to create ICU capacity in GTA hospitals. Read as
@ThatJonLee
speaks of the missing human connection transporting COVID-19 patients and being flagged down by relatives in parking lots.
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Lex Harvey
@lexharvs
Ornge, Ontario’s air ambulance and medical transport service, transported a record 327 patients in the first two weeks of April to create space in ICUs. As GTA hospitals fill up, patients are being transferred as far as Kingston. My latest in @TorontoStar thestar.com/news/gta/2021/
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As we enter #ParamedicServicesWeek, we want to recognize the dedication and versatility of the hundreds of Ornge paramedics who deliver top-notch care to the patients of Ontario and acknowledge our strong partners within municipal Paramedic Services. 🚑✈️🚁 THANK YOU!
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“As Ontario moves into Phase 2 of our vaccine rollout plan, Dr.
@HomerTien
, trauma surgeon and President and CEO of
@Ornge
Air Ambulance, will serve as the operational lead of the COVID-19 Distribution Task Force.”
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Toronto Sun
@TheTorontoSun
LILLEY: A man at the top of Ontario's vaccine effort and a new focus bit.ly/3rOhyQD
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ITS OFFICIAL: We can finally confirm our new livery! Ornge helicopters will be painted with this new livery throughout 2021. Key features include our distinct orange and legacy blue. Head over to Instagram shortly to learn more about our new look!
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Stage2aviation
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Congratulations @Ornge on the new livery looks amazing❤ #ornge
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We are saddened and mourning the loss of a longtime friend and colleague yesterday. Our thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends at this most difficult time.
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798-Sudbury and 791-Ottawa crew met earlier today for an aircraft swap in Pembroke. All four paramedics in this photo combine for more than 100 years of service. Ontarian’s can feel confident that expertise and care from our crew are second to none.
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⚠️ PUBLIC NOTICE ⚠️ There will be an increase of helicopter activity in the downtown core near St. Michael’s Hospital (
@UnityHealthTO
) between 12 p.m. and 11 p.m. today as we film an operational video. We apologize for any inconvenience.
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This evening, we joined Police, Paramedics and Fire from across the GTA to salute healthcare workers across Ontario, including the dedicated team at
@Sunnybrook
. We will get through this. Together. #COVIDheroes
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SBayview
@SBayview
#TogetherWeCanDoIt #Cheer4HealthWorkers ❤️ 👏 🚨 ... @TorontoPolice @TPSOperations @Ornge @Toronto_Fire @TorontoMedics at @Sunnybrook Hospital tonight #Toronto #StayHomeTO
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All of us at #teamOrnge would like to wish you and your family a safe long weekend. Think safety, act safely and be responsible. Please wear all necessary safety equipment and follow the rules of the road, waterways and trails. Don’t drink and drive. #Hopewenevermeet
An Ornge Air Ambulance helicopter on a rock in Georgian Bay.
An Ornge Air Ambulance helicopter on a rock in Georgian Bay.
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Good morning from 798-Sudbury! You wouldn’t want us flying like this, so please don’t drive your car like this. Clear off all the snow so you have complete visibility on the roads today. Ensure your safety and the safety of others around you.
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Coming soon to a highway near you! Our Critical Care Ambulances will be sporting a new livery, resembling the look of our AW139 helicopters. A new look, but the same high quality critical care our patients and partners in care see every day. #teamOrnge
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Today, and everyday, we’re incredibly proud of the amazing women on our team. Your skill, passion, leadership, dedication and compassion are second to none and exude everyday through your work. Thank you for your service. #InternationalWomansDay #IWD2019
Two female Ornge paramedics standing in front of our helicopter.
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It’s our final day of vaccinations in Fort Albany, Nibinamik, Sachigo Lake, Wapekeka, Polar Hill and Cat Lake First Nations. Our Cat Lake team is walking the community doing last minute vaccinations in home to those unable to attend a community clinic. #OpRemoteImmunity
Vaccination Team doing home visits
Vaccination Team doing home visits
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Please join us as we welcome 9 new Flight Paramedics to #teamOrnge! They've just completed their first week of Orientation. Congratulations! They will be joining various base locations across Ontario and working to delivery high quality access to healthcare for Ontarians.
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It has been a week of learning, hope and leadership. Thank you to Slate Falls, Neskantaga, Muskrat Dam, Fort Severn, Webequie and Kashechewan First Nations for inviting and welcoming our vaccination teams to your communities with open arms. See you soon. 🙏 #OpRemoteImmunity
Sunrise in Neskantaga First Nation
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ATTN FIRST RESPONDERS: Ornge launches landing zone safety training video. "We encourage all Police, Fire, Paramedic Services & essential healthcare providers to review the video...to ensure their safety around an Ornge helicopter." Watch & download: bit.ly/AircraftSafety
Screen capture of Ornge's landing zone safety video.
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Please join us as we welcome 8 new Flight Paramedics to #teamOrnge! They've just completed their first week of Orientation. Congratulations!
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When a resident in Nibinamik was unable to attend the vaccination clinic, the vaccination team went to her home. Vaccination teams are available for home visits in all communities involved in #OpRemoteImmunity. If you want a vaccine, we will find a way to get you a vaccine!
Community member in Nibinamik with two members of the vaccination team after receiving her vaccination.
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He closed both his eyes and sort of gave her a kiss Said, "Don't worry, baby, about what you're going to miss"... RIP Gord Downie.
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Congratulations and thank you to Captain Andy Stevens, who worked his last shift on December 31. Andy joined the Ontario air ambulance program in 1992 and has been dedicated to serving Ontario's patients ever since. Andy was a member of our Sudbury base. Enjoy retirement, Andy!
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Not every community member is able to attend a community clinic. But that doesn’t mean they get left behind. Home visits are offered in all communities. Today, CCP
@BBaumber
& TMP Dr. Chris Martin visited AC’s home in Muskrat Dam to provide his vaccination. #OpRemoteImmunity
Critical Care Paramedic, Brad Baumber, administering a COVID-19 vaccine to AC
Critical Care Paramedic, Brad Baumber, AC and TMP Dr. Chris Martin
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Last evening, after nearly 30 years of working in air ambulance dispatch in Ontario, Dennis Fawcett worked his last shift in our Operations Control Centre. Congratulations on your retirement, Dennis. Thank you for helping to save the lives of thousands of Ontario patients.
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This week, vaccination teams will be in Neskantaga, Webequie, Slate Falls, Muskrat Dam, Fort Severn, Kashechewan & Sandy Lake for second doses of the COVID-19 vaccination. The teams will also be able to provide initial doses for those not yet vaccinated. #OpRemoteImmunity
Moderna vaccine vials
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Here’s a quick view of the Multi-patient Transport Unit. In partnership with
@YorkParamedics
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Our London crew leaving base to respond to an on scene request earlier this morning. 24 hours per day, seven days a week, our crews in the air and on the ground are ready and available to help Ontarians in need.
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Ornge Statement on Prescott Russell Crash: Our thoughts are with the patients and families of those involved in the Prescott incident earlier today. Ornge transported four patients using two helicopters, one airplane and one land ambulance from Ottawa, Toronto and Timmins bases.
Photo of three Ornge aircrafts that responded to Prescott Russell incident
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END OF AN ERA With more than 20 years of service, today is Toronto Captain Cliff Rundle's last shift with Ornge and the Ontario air ambulance program. Congrats, Cliff! Thank you for your service to Ontario patients! Enjoy retirement.
Cliff Rundle AW139 Captain More than: 2,222 Missions 8,041 Hours Flown 482,458 Minutes Flown Data from May 2007 to May 18, 2022
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....and the winner is....! After more than 25 submissions to our patch contest earlier this year, the winning patch design has been revealed! We can’t wait to start putting these on our paeds team uniforms!
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Jonathan Lee
@ThatJonLee
They have arrived!!! New crests for the @ornge Paeds Team!
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Today is the start of National Air Ambulance Week. We want to thank all of the pilots, paramedics, communications officers, engineers & support staff on #teamOrnge who transport more than 21,000 Ontario patients. To our #partnersincare: Your collaboration is appreciated. #NAAW
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