Some VERY interesting stats.

[EMSEDU]

This is on the Union website... take it as you will. I found it very interesting.

BACKGROUNDER FACT SHEET

• Calgary Paramedics received their last wage increase in late December 2004.

• EMT-A employees are the Crew Members on an ambulance unit. These employees

receive 1 ½ years of training with Basic Life Support. Their starting wage rate is

$21.96/hour. After 23 years an EMT-A earns $26.70/hour. The annual start wage

rate is $47,960. The annual wage rate after 23 years is $58,312.

• EMT-P employees are trained in Advance Life Support. This certification requires 3

½ years of training. The starting wage rate for an EMT-P is 23.74 for an annual wage

of $51,848. After 23 years the wage rate for an EMT-P is $30.26 for an annual wage

rate of $66,087.

• Crew Chief is the employee in charge of the ambulance unit and they are required to

be certified EMT-P. The starting wage rate for a Crew Chief is $30.26 per hour. The

annual rate is $66,087. After 23 years a Crew Chief earns $33.53 per hour for an

annual rate of $73,229.

• EMS service in the City of Calgary costs Calgarians $1.81 per month. EMS

represents 6% of what the Calgary taxpayer pays for Fire, Police and EMS service.

Police service costs taxpayers $16.03 per month and Fire $10.03.

• Calgary EMS receives 25% of 911 calls. In 2006 Calgary Police handled 107,152

emergency calls. Fire responded to 35,252 calls. Calgary EMS responded to 95,178

calls.

• Calgary EMS has the fewest number of employees in Calgary’s emergency response

system. Police handled 68.2 incidents per employee. Fire handled 33 calls per

employee. Calgary EMS responded to 190 calls per employee.

• A city employee who sends out the ambulance bills to users receives an hourly start

rate of $22.05 and achieves their top wage rate of $29.49 after 4 years.

• A city employee who cares for sick and injured animals earns $23.48 per hour as a

start rate and $31.40 per hour after 4 years.

• A city employee who test our drinking water quality is paid $25.01 per hour on hire

and $33.44 after 4 years.

• A city employee who answers and dispatches 911 emergency calls receives $23.98 as

a start rate and $31.76 after 7 years.

[northernmedic]

Great stats. Hopefully you guys can win the public over to your side of the dispute. We are in a similar situation here and I suspect it is not that different across the country.

[theleafsyear]

That is unreal! The City of Calgary has their priorities all wrong. hahahha I can't believe how crazy those stats are. Fire...lol... they get all the money, and for what? Well, hopefully a 25-30% pay increase MINIMUM for all EMT-B's and P's. Brutal.

[iMac]

"EMS service in the City of Calgary costs Calgarians $1.81 per month." Where do you get that one????

[EMSEDU]

www.calgaryparamedics.com

I'm pretty sure they are talking per day per Calgarian.

[HellsBells]

Nope, I'm pretty sure the city charges about $1.81 per month, That sounds about right.