Type | Charitable organization |
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Registration no. | 864390232 RR0001[1] |
Legal status | Not-for-profit corporation[2] |
Headquarters | 5310 Explorer Drive Mississauga, Ontario |
Region served | Ontario |
Services | Air ambulance Land ambulance |
President | Dr. Homer Tien[3] |
Revenue (2015) | $178,512,783 |
Expenses (2015) | $174,527,588 |
Staff | 512 (in 2015) |
Website | www |
Formerly called | Ontario Air Ambulance Corporation |
Ornge (pronounced Orange),[4] formerly Ontario Air Ambulance Corporation and Ontario Air Ambulance Service, is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation[2] and registered charity[1] that provides air ambulance and associated ground transportation services for the province of Ontario, under the direction of the province's Ministry of Health. The provision of ambulance services in Ontario is governed by the Ambulance Act, which states that the Minister of Health "has the duty and the power" to make sure Ontario is serviced by a "balanced and integrated system of ambulance services and communication services used in dispatching ambulances."[5] Its headquarters are in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
The name Ornge is not an acronym, but is based on the orange colour of the organization's aircraft and land ambulances. According to the organization, "The 'a' was removed from the name, partly to make people stop and take a second look, and also so that it could be trademarked."[6]
In 2012, Ornge and its associated companies employed more than 400 people, including paramedics, pilots and aviation specialists. Ornge has its own aircraft and land ambulances, with 12 bases across Ontario. It also contracts some operations out to independent service providers.[7]
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