4 | Emergency Health Service
Yet, while all that novelty might stir differing
perceptions of the place as a viable business
locale, it’s that uniqueness in which the prov-
ince designed an Emergency Medical System
(EMS) that leverages public-private partner-
ships to ensure a safe, innovative, cost-effec-
tive and high-performance system.
In fact, the geographic and demographic
nature of Nova Scotia make it a perfect set-
ting for developing excellence in EMS sys-
tem design and quality patient care.
IN THE BEGINNING
It’s a far cry from where the process began
two decades ago.
Back then, the province collectively relied
on private, public and funeral home ambu-
lance companies for service that was loosely
overseen by the Ambulance Operators As-
sociation of Nova Scotia, but whose quality,
equipment and standards often varied sig-
