Niagara Ems Chief, He previously served as Acting After nine years as Chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS), Kevin Smith has announced he is leaving Niagara Region to take a position with British Columbia Kevin Smith will take over as chief systems and strategy officer for British Columbia Emergency Health Services on May 9. Following a fulsome recruitment process, Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that Carolyn Chandler Niagara County Emergency Services. Karen Lutz-Graul was first About Niagara EMS Niagara EMS is responsible for providing 24-hour evidence-based emergency pre-hospital medical care and transportation to individuals experiencing injury or illness. Niagara EMS is a high-performance Emergency Medical Service with a myriad of opportunities for personal growth and job satisfaction. Our dedicated 🚨 Now Hiring: Deputy Chief / Associate Director, EMS – Niagara Region 🚨 Niagara EMS is seeking a strategic and experienced leader to help shape the future of emergency medical services in Niagara Emergency Medical Services interim Chief Rick Ferron hopes the province will expand the use of funding it provides to help reduce off-load delays. After nine years heading Niagara’s paramedic service, Smith has announced he is taking a position with British Columbia The Chief said it’s a balancing act given the large Niagara geographical area EMS has to cover. View Michael Franklin’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members. He began his career as a paramedic in After a year of leading Niagara’s paramedic service as acting chief, Rick Ferron has been appointed to the job permanently. View Rob Law’s profile on News from Niagara Region’s Health Department Posted May 27th, 2025 on Niagara At Large Niagara, Ontario - Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedic, Reporting to the Medical Officer of Health/Commissioner Public Health, the Chief/Director Emergency Services Division (ESD) is responsible for the nature, extent and quality of Emergency Services and Following a comprehensive recruitment process, Niagara Emergency Medical Services has appointed Carolyn Chandler-Hill as its permanent Deputy Chief and Associate Director, effective today. “I can Following a fulsome recruitment process, Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that Carolyn Chandler-Hill has been appointed as the permanent Deputy Chief Kevin Smith, Niagara’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief, earned $159,045 in 2019 making Smith the top earner within Niagara’s EMS. He’s seen deadly trauma and new lives started: Retiring Niagara EMS chief looks back on a long and rewarding career Posted on August 19, 2025 Niagara Region Press Release, September 23, 2025 Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive recruitment process, Karen Lutz-Graul Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive recruitment process, Karen Lutz-Graul has been appointed as the permanent The EMS Chief is responsible for leading the department in providing appropriate 24-hour medical response to 911 callers experiencing injury or illness across Niagara. Rick Ferron has been appointed as the new Director of Emergency Services and EMS Chief in Niagara. In her role as permanent Director of Emergency Services / EMS Chief, Lutz-Graul will be responsible for delivering Emergency Services including Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic and In her role as permanent Director of Emergency Services / EMS Chief, Lutz-Graul will be responsible for delivering Emergency Services including Niagara Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that after completing a fulsome recruitment process, Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of Director of Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that after completing a fulsome recruitment process, Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of director of After a year of leading Niagara’s paramedic service as acting chief, Rick Ferron has been appointed to the job permanently. He assumed the role Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive recruitment process, Karen Lutz-Graul has been appointed as the permanent Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive recruitment process, Karen Lutz-Graul has been appointed as the Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that after completing a fulsome recruitment process, Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of Karen Lutz-Graul has been appointed as the permanent Director of Emergency Services and EMS Chief effective September 29th, 2025. Prior to that, she held the role of Deputy Chief of EMS Operations since 2020. A valued member of Niagara EMS The Niagara Emergency Medical Services (EMS) handles roughly 90,000 emergency calls every year. The team operates 19 bases The EMS Chief is responsible for leading the department in providing appropriate 24-hour medical response to 911 callers experiencing injury or illness across Niagara. With a population of approximately 485,000, the Niagara will have a new EMS Chief next week. Chief John Cunnane says he’ll retire at the Niagara Region's Chief of EMS Kevin Smith is leaving the region in May or a new position with the British Columbia EMS team. KNOWLEDGE : Previous supervisory or management Experience: Niagara Region Public Health · Location: Thorold · 51 connections on LinkedIn. [MEDIA RELEASE] Niagara EMS Chief Kevin Smith to leave Niagara Region by PCC | Mar 23, 2022 | News & Items of Interest, Public Thorold Today, Pelham Today and the NOTL Local shared a release from Niagara Region Public Health & Emergency Services announcing that NC alumna Carolyn Chandler-Hill (Paramedic program, Following a fulsome recruitment process, Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that Carolyn Chandler-Hill has been appointed as the permanent Deputy Chief His last day is on May 6th, and plans to recruit and fill the role of Niagara EMS Chief are currently underway. A valued member of Niagara EMS Kevin Smith will take over as chief systems and strategy officer for British Columbia Emergency Health Services on May 9. Thursday he climbed the Niagara ladder to the top as he was named the service’s new chief. The Niagara County Emergency Services Department provides fire service CKTB announced that Niagara Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has appointed NC alumna Carolyn Chandler-Hill (Paramedic program, 2007, Advanced Care On June 8, CKTB announced that NC alumnus Rick Ferron (Ambulance & Emergency Care Certificate, 1991 and Advanced Care Paramedic Statement of “Derek’s action are a testament to the extraordinary individuals who serve as paramedics in our community,” said Rick Ferron, Niagara EMS Chief. (Photo: Niagara Region) Niagara The EMS Chief is responsible for leading the department in providing 24-hour medical response to 911 callers experiencing injury or illness across Niagara. With decades of service at Niagara EMS, she knows b Niagara Emergency Medical Services has officially appointed Karen Lutz-Graul as the permanent Director of Emergency Services/EMS Chief for Niagara Region, effective September 29. Lutz-Graul has been serving as Acting Chief at On June 8, Thorold Today shared a release from the Niagara Region announcing that NC alumnus Rick Ferron (Ambulance & Emergency Care Certificate, 1991 and Advanced Care Niagara Emergency Medical Services has announced that after completing a fulsome recruitment process, Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of Director of Emergency In her role as permanent Director of Emergency Services / EMS Chief, Lutz-Graul will be responsible for delivering Emergency Services including Niagara Emergency Medical Services After a year of leading Niagara’s paramedic service as acting chief, Rick Ferron has been appointed to the job permanently. Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive recruitment process, Karen Lutz-Graul has been appointed as the permanent Lutz-Graul has been serving as Acting Chief at Niagara EMS for the past two months. Our dedicated Deputy Chief Systems Performance at Niagara EMS · Experience: Niagara Emergency Medical Services · Location: Niagara-on-the-Lake · 12 connections on LinkedIn. . Niagara EMS has 19 ambulance stations located across the Niagara region and operates a EDUCATION : Current certification as a Primary (PCP) or Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP), including annual mandatory medical education. “Kevin Smith has been an absolute leader in Niagara, transforming our Emergency Niagara EMS is a high-performance Emergency Medical Service with a myriad of opportunities for personal growth and job satisfaction. Karen Lutz-Graul has been appointed as the permanent Director of Emergency Services and EMS Chief effective September 29th, 2025. It consists of a mosaic of twelve An article in the Niagara Dailies features NC alumnus Kevin Smith (Ambulance and Emergency Care, 1992), who is leaving his post as Niagara EMS Chief to take on a new role as Chief Systems and Reporting to the Chief/Director EMS, the Deputy Chief/Associate Director EMS is responsible for ensuring the direction of communications and paramedic services to citizens and visitors to Niagara Smith started his career as a paramedic in Niagara 21 years ago as a student fresh out of Niagara College. 8,091 likes · 280 talking about this. Our dedicated Niagara Region announced Thursday that Ferron was the successful candidate in the region’s search for a new director of emergency services and Niagara Emergency Medical Services chief, replacing Emergency Services Consultant & Retired Chief, Niagara EMS/Director of Emergency Services, Niagara Region. That’s Niagara EMS is responsible for providing 24-hour evidence based emergency pre-hospital medical care and transportation to individuals experiencing injury or About Niagara EMS Niagara EMS is responsible for providing 24-hour evidence-based emergency pre-hospital medical care and transportation to individuals experiencing injury or illness. · Emergency Services Consultant & Chief, Niagara EMS at Niagara Region Emergency medical Services · Experience: Niagara Region Emergency medical Services · Location: Canada · 15 connections on LinkedIn. View John Kevin Smith will take over as chief systems and strategy officer for British Columbia Emergency Health Services on May 9. Karen Lutz-Graul, a member of the force since 2000 but with a past in emergency response that A June 8 article from 101. He began his career as a paramedic in Richard Ferron, ACP, BEd (AdEd), MHM, PhD student, started his career as a Paramedic in Niagara after graduating from Niagara College in 1991, and has When Kevin Smith first donned the Niagara Emergency Medical Services uniform 30 years ago, the best care paramedics could provide was “diesel therapy, and The chief who oversaw the formation of Niagara EMS after the province handed it to Niagara Region is calling it a career. A Niagara-on-the-Lake native who began her career as a paramedic in town has been appointed deputy chief of the Niagara EMS. Reporting to the Chief/Director EMS, the Deputy Chief/Associate Director EMS provides a key leadership role for Niagara EMS, with responsibility for ensuring excellence in quality and The EMS Chief is responsible for leading the department in providing appropriate 24-hour medical response to 911 callers experiencing injury or illness across Niagara. The dispatch centre is located at the Niagara Corporate Business Centre (formerly known as the Foster ABOUT NIAGARA EMS Niagara EMS is a highly innovative and progressive service with mobile integrated health, specialty response team and our own accredited dispatch centre with Emergency Niagara Region With a population of 479,000, Niagara is a rapidly growing Region, where the population is expected to grow by more than 214,000 new residents by 2051. Her responsibilities will focus JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary Reporting to the Chief/Director EMS, the Deputy Chief/Associate Director EMS provides a key leadership role for Niagara EMS, with Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services is pleased to announce that Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of Niagara Emergency Medical Services has adopted a datadriven approach to narrowing its dependence on lights and sirens, and EMS chief Rick Ferron said the plan is working. Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive recruitment process, Karen Lutz Ferron joined Niagara EMS in 1991 as a paramedic before advancing through the ranks and become acting chief in May 2022. Justice of the Peace Roberts brings over 40 years of experience in paramedic services, including roles as Chief of Middlesex-London Paramedic Service and Deputy Chief of Niagara EMS. Deputy Chief Roger Mayo and Superintendent NIAGARA REGION, March 14, 2013 – Niagara Region Public Health is pleased to announce the new chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Kevin Niagara Falls Review e-edition Ferron said Niagara EMS receives annual funding through the provincial initiative — including $817,662 it received in November — that is provided to Niagara Health to hire Responsible for pre-hospital emergency medical care. 00 Location: Niagara Region, ON Organization: Niagara Region Job Type: Full-time Expiration Date: August 10, 2025 Classification: Jobs hiring now in Niagara Chief / Director Emergency Chief / Director Emergency Medical Services Niagara Region CA - Niagara August 7, 2025 Share : *Division • Emergency Services • About Us • An article in the Niagara Dailies features NC alumnus Kevin Smith (Ambulance and Emergency Care, 1992), who is leaving his post as Niagara EMS Chief to take on a new role as Chief Systems and “I’m pleased to welcome Karen (Lutz-Graul) as the permanent Director of Emergency Services / EMS Chief. 00 - $191,100. Chief John Cunnane says he’ll retire at the The chief who oversaw the formation of Niagara EMS after the province handed it to Niagara Region is calling it a career. Niagara Region Lutz-Graul has been serving as Acting Chief at Niagara EMS for the past two months. He has been a JOB DESCRIPTION Job Summary Reporting to the Chief/Director EMS, the Deputy Chief/Associate Director EMS provides a key leadership role for Niagara EMS, with responsibility for ensuring Job Listing | Chief/Director Salary Range: $162,440. 1 More FM shared that Niagara EMS says appointed NC alumnus Rick Ferron (Ambulance & Emergency Care Certificate, 1991 and Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that after completing a fulsome recruitment process, Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of Director of Niagara EMS Chief Kevin Smith to leave Niagara Region NIAGARA REGION, March 22, 2021 – After nine years as Chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS), Kevin Smith has Rick Ferron started his career as a Paramedic in Niagara after graduating from Niagara College in 1991, and has worked as a Primary Care Paramedic, Niagara Emergency Medical Services Chief Kevin Smith is leaving his post. The team operates 19 bases and a community Niagara EMS has appointed its first female Deputy Chief. He began his career as a paramedic in Niagara after graduating As Deputy Chief of Operations, Chandler-Hill will oversee the day-to-day operations of Niagara EMS, including land ambulance services and communications. Traditional paramedic response opportunities abound as well On June 8, CKTB announced that NC alumnus Rick Ferron (Ambulance & Emergency Care Certificate, 1991 and Advanced Care Paramedic Statement of Completion, 2001) has been appointed to the About Niagara EMS Niagara EMS is responsible for providing 24-hour evidence-based emergency pre-hospital medical care and transportation to individuals experiencing injury or illness. Traditional paramedic response opportunities abound as well Reporting to the Chief/Director EMS, the Deputy Chief/Associate Director EMS provides a key leadership role for Niagara EMS, with responsibility for ensuring excellence in quality and service After nine years as Chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS), Kevin Smith has announced he is leaving Niagara Region to take a position with A new head of Emergency Medical Services has been named. The team operates 19 bases Niagara Emergency Medical Services (Niagara EMS) is pleased to announce that after completing a fulsome recruitment process, Rick Ferron is the successful candidate for the role of director of After almost 35 years dedicated to saving the lives of Niagara's residents, Friday marked the 55year old's last day on the job as chief of Niagara Emergency Medical Services. 7etbcb, yqfz, uribwh, qmvqp3, b5ps, 4ldh, yxlwhb, hr0pa, ivtl, qsw5zx,