Lake of The Woods District Hospital - Central Ambulance and Fire Communications Centre - Family Info

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Central Ambulance and Fire Communications Centre

40 Minnesota St
Kenora, ON
P9N 3V4

807-468-8854

9-1-1

Fax: 807-468-5984

admin@lwdh.on.ca

www.lwdh.on.ca

Directions

Mon-Sun 24 hours

Administration: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm

Last Updated: May 16, 2025: Suggest an edit

Application

No application process

Eligibility / Target Population

No restrictions

Fees

Service - Ambulance fees for residents and non-residents; Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) subscribers ($45); Non-residents ($240); Rates may vary

Contacts

Chad Buist - Director
807-467-3701 * chad.buist@ontario.ca

Languages

English

Language Notes

Ojibway, upon request

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services

Deploys, coordinates and directs the movement of all ambulances and emergency response vehicles in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts
Land ambulance services:

Prioritizes the urgency of requests for assistance
Determines the appropriate destination hospital to meet patient needs
Provides callers with pre-arrival first aid instructions
Assigns the closest available and most appropriate ambulance to each emergency
Coordinates the transfer of patients between health care facilities

Air ambulance assistance for:

Coordination of air ambulance response to remote communities
Inter-facility transfers

Also takes calls and dispatches for:

All NW Ontario Fire & Rescue Services
First Nations First Response Teams
Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue

Last Updated: May 16, 2025: Suggest an edit