In a Nut Shell...

    Spiritwood Ambulance Care Ltd. commenced operations in 1974.  Since that time it has grown into a first class EMS provider to the Prince Albert Parkland Health Region. 
  
   Founded by Michael Dutchak and one of his three sons, Wayne Dutchak, in 1974. George and Delores Beaulac managed the service for 20 years from 1974 until 1994 when Garry and Gail St. Onge relocated to undertake the ownership and management of the service.  Since then, Spiritwood Ambulance Care has continued to grow in all aspects, from the addition of a satellite base in the community of Big River in 1995, to the implementation of the First Responder Program in small surrounding communities in 1996, all the way to providing Advanced Life Support to residents by employing Paramedics and Advanced EMT's in 2000.
   
    Currently, Spiritwood and Big River EMS staffs three(3) Paramedics, three(3) Emergency Medical Technicians-Advanced-(EMT-A), six(6) Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), three(3) Emergency Medical Responders (EMR) and oversees 40+ First Responders.

    Spiritwood Ambulance Care is a proud member of the North Central Ambulance Association (NCAA), which is a group of independently owned ambulance services that provide operational and administrative support to each other. 

    We have always maintained our motto of "Our Commitment to Excellence" from the residents of the area we provide care to all the way to our employees that work for the company! 

   We are a service provider, in a service industry that strives to offer care second-to-none from the best trained practitioners to the state-of-the-art equipment used...WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS!!!

Our Mission Statement

Spiritwood-Big River Ambulance...

...provides a high level of pre-hospital Emergency Medical Service and transport in the most cost effective manner. We do this by training, educating and caring for our staff members and for the public while maintaining high performance standards and professional conduct

Our Vision Statement

Spiritwood-Big River Ambulance...

...strives to be the outstanding Emergency Medical Service leaders providing quality pre-hospital care.  In partnership with our board and community we educate and offer preventative services to reduce injury and to promote wellness.
 

Our Staff

Spiritwood-Big River Ambulance...

...will continuously be advocates for patients who find themselves sick or injured and require the treatment and transport within the healthcare system.