The vice-chair of the city's Community and Protective Services committee says he's concerned about some of the items in a Ministry of Health report that criticises the Ottawa Paramedic Service.
The Ministry's investigation came after a complaint from emergency services in Prescott-Russell, and concludes that ambulances from surrounding counties are being dispatched unnecessarily to cover Ottawa calls.
The investigation noted that Ottawa paramedic crews, in the last 30 minutes of a shift, are not being sent out to life-threatening calls - even if they are the closest ambulance.
Riley Brockington says this seems to show a gap in coverage that needs to be addressed.
"It calls into question what happens if there's a call in between, and how do we ensure that a patient in need is not delayed, in any way, from receiving immediate medical care."
Brockington also wants to look at the "return to readiness" policy, which requires dispatchers to wait 30 minutes after a patient is transfered to hospital care before they can assign paramedics to another call.
He notes the provincial standard is 20 minutes.