Island EMS, a wholly owned subsidiary company of Medavie Health Services, began operating the ground ambulance service in Prince Edward Island in April 2006. Operating on a long-term service contract with the Government of PEI, Island EMS is solely responsible for the delivery of the pre-hospital emergency care and non-emergency transfers for the province of Prince Edward Island. Island EMS currently has bases located across PEI in Alberton, O’Leary, Summerside, Stratford, Montague and Souris, with the main administration office and paramedic base in Charlottetown. There are approximately 180 paramedics working with Island EMS, with the scope of practice of Primary Care Paramedic, Intermediate Care Paramedic and Advanced Care Paramedic. more... See more text