The provincial government is providing a one-time fuel subsidy of $2.85 million to ambulance operators in the province in recognition of inflationary pressures, including sharply rising fuel costs, which have resulted in increasing financial pressures for emergency medical services.
They’re also providing $218,000 to Northern Medical Taxi providers in 2022-2023 to assist with expenses they will have travelling long distances to transport patients.
There are 105 ground ambulance services in 108 communities in Saskatchewan. They responded to 171,000 calls for service in 2021-2022.