Lake of The Woods District Hospital - Central Ambulance and Fire Communications Centre

Program:	Central Ambulance and Fire Communications Centre

Organizations:	Lake of The Woods District Hospital

Phone Numbers:	807-468-8854

Crisis:	9-1-1

Fax:	807-468-5984


Email:	admin@lwdh.on.ca

Website:	www.lwdh.on.ca

Address:	40 Minnesota St Kenora, ON P9N 3V4

Location:	Located at Minnesota St near the Dairy Queen Closest intersection is at Minnesota St and Lakeview Dr Minnesota St entrance of Islandview Condominiums

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:	Mon-Sun 24 hours Administration: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm

Contacts:	Chad Buist - Director 807-467-3701 * chad.buist@ontario.ca

Service Description:	Deploys, coordinates and directs the movement of all ambulances and emergency response vehicles in the Kenora and Rainy River Districts Land ambulance services: Prioritizes the urgency of requests for assistance Determines the appropriate destination hospital to meet patient needs Provides callers with pre-arrival first aid instructions Assigns the closest available and most appropriate ambulance to each emergency Coordinates the transfer of patients between health care facilities Air ambulance assistance for: Coordination of air ambulance response to remote communities Inter-facility transfers Also takes calls and dispatches for: All NW Ontario Fire & Rescue Services First Nations First Response Teams Lake of the Woods Search and Rescue

Fees:	Service - Ambulance fees for residents and non-residents; Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) subscribers ($45); Non-residents ($240); Rates may vary

Application:	No application process

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	No restrictions

Languages:	English


This information was last completely updated on: 5-16-2025

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