IMPORTANT  PUBLIC NOTICE

REGARDING THE REYNOLDS AMBULANCE SERVICE

North East Health Association (NEHA) is threatening to remove the Reynolds Ambulance Service from Prawda due to low transport volumes.  The Whitemouth, Falcon Lake and Ste. Anne Ambulance Services would then provide coverage to the residents of Hadashville, Prawda, McMunn, East Braintree, Medika and Spruce Siding areas.  NEHA has indicated that these ambulance services would be able to provide emergency services within 30 minutes to these areas with a system called ‘geo-posting’.  The Reynolds Council questions this response time and we are strongly opposed to the removal of the Reynolds Ambulance Service for the following reasons:

1)      The wait times for other ambulances to arrive at a Reynolds emergency will be longer. 

2)      As time is of the essence in emergency situations, delays will induce more stress and anxiety on the patient causing further injury.

3)      If the adjacent ambulance services are out on other calls, it leaves the Reynolds residents and businesses, and motorists on PTH #1 in unsafe and dangerous situations.

4)      If the adjacent ambulances provide service to the Reynolds area, it may leave the residents in the adjacent area without service or wait times may be longer for another ambulance to arrive.

5)      The Reynolds Fire Department will be placed in a precarious position while waiting for an ambulance to arrive at the scene.

6)      Removal of the ambulance will hinder future growth in our community.

7)      The geo-posting system will cost more than our current Prawda station.

8)      Reynolds deserves the same as all Manitobans – timely access and a quality ambulance service.

To retain the Reynolds Ambulance , we are requesting your support by way of sending letters to: 

Honourable Theresa Oswald / Minister of Health / Room 302 Legislative Building

405 Broadway / Winnipeg, MB /  R3C 0V8

Fax: 1-204-945-0441 / Email: minhlt@leg.gov.mb.ca

Please send the municipal office a copy of your letter.

RM of Reynolds / Box 46 / Hadashville, MB / R0E 0X0 

Fax: 204-426-5552 / Email: rmreynolds@mts.net

Please join us in our efforts to keep this valuable life-saving service in our community!