The Yukon Emergency Medical Services team in Dawson City has a brand new ambulance. It comes equipped with features expected to not only improve the quality of care patients receive, but the ability to provide the care for responders.
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For the past two months, Dawson City, Yukon, has had 100 per cent ambulance coverage, according to Yukon Emergency Medical Services (YEMS). It represents a marked change from just months earlier when residents were complaining about substantial gaps in ambulance service.
The Yukon Government has been recruiting EMS personnel across the territory to help plug service gaps. It's now reviewing what it pays personnel, including the current on-call honorarium of $3.71 an hour.