Telecommunicators Week 2024
April 14-20, 2024 is Telecommunicators Week – a national celebration of telecommunications professionals, including Toronto Paramedic Services’ (TPS) Emergency Medical Call Takers and Dispatchers, Senior Emergency Medical Dispatchers and Communication Training Officers.
Congratulations to Hannah Speed, Nicole Burns, Jason Ventura, and Dilnawaz Jogina who are our Communications Centre Award recipients for 2024.
The Tri-Service Telecommunicator of the Year Awards will take place on Monday, April 15, with an in-person ceremony honouring winners and emergency services colleagues from Toronto Police and Toronto Fire. TPS will also recognize our Accredited Centre of Excellence (ACE) individual award winners on Tuesday, April 16. Stay tuned for updates and keep an eye on our social media channels throughout the week for more! Parking will be unavailable in the Church parking lot on Tuesday, April 16, and Wednesday, April 17. As an alternative, The Brick has generously offered use of a limited number of parking spaces. Read the full memo on the Staff Blog for parking restrictions. Nominations are now open for the following awards, recognizing work in 2023: The deadline to submit nominations is 12:00 on April 24, 2024. The full memo can be accessed on the Staff Blog. An EOI for 2024 Paramedic Services Week: Social Media Campaign is now open. All requests to participate must be sent via email to Jay.Gagne@toronto.ca with “2024 PSW Social Media Campaign EOI” in the subject line. Applications must be received no later than 23:59:59 on April 24, 2024. There is still time to apply for Call Taker Paramedic Services. Interested applicants may apply via SuccessFactors. Posting closes April 17, 2024. A job call is currently open for Supervisor Facilities Management. Interested applicants may apply via SuccessFactors. Posting closes April 23, 2024. The following communications were released this week: Happy Vaisakhi to those celebrating the Solar New Year or celebration of the spring harvest! Take care, stay safe, and stay positive! (Original signed by)TPS Honoured at Toronto Police Community Awards
On Sunday, April 7, Chief Chawla and members of the leadership team attended the 2024 Spring Community Awards at Toronto Police Headquarters. During this event, District 3 Paramedics Victoria Miller and Duncan Rowat, and Superintendent Justin Migchels, were recognized for their heroic actions on a call in August 2023. Congratulations to all involved and thank you for your dedication and professionalism! Toronto Marlies “Hero of the Game”: Nicole Burns
On April 7, Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) Nicole Burns was recognized as the Toronto Marlies “Hero of the Game.” Nicole embodies the spirit of public service by remaining cognisant of the needs of her peers, Paramedic crews, and patients. Congratulations Nicole and thanks to the Toronto Marlies for recognizing the dedication of Paramedic Services Staff!Limited Parking at Headquarters: April 16-17, 2024
TPS Awards Program Relaunch
Expression of Interest (EOI) Opportunity
Job Opportunities
Staff Communications Recap
All Staff
Vaisakhi: April 13
Earth Day: April 22
To mark Earth Day, Toronto’s annual spring cleanup events take place from April 19 to 22, 2024. Please consider celebrating Earth Day by spending 20 minutes cleaning up your neighbourhood or work location. Staff at Headquarters will be heading outside at 14:00 on Friday, April 19 to pitch in for the Corporate 20-minute Makeover! If you are interested in participating, please email Superintendent Dineen Robinson. For more information on this initiative, please log on to the city’s webpage.
Jamie Burnett