1990

August 15th, James Pollock, CEO created Duck Mountain Ambulance Care Ltd.

It began operating in the town of Kamsack with two ambulances and five staff members, providing basic life support service.

Over the next few years time was spent developing the service. This included training ambulance personnel and upgrading ambulances and equipment.

1994

Provided first Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) course in Saskatchewan, enabling the Assiniboine Valley Health District to be the first district in Saskatchewan to have ambulance and health care personnel trained in using the automatic external defibrillator. Two weeks later the first person in Saskatchewan was saved by emergency medical technicians using an AED.

1995

Spring - Saskatchewan Ambulance Association's Outstanding Pre-hosital Care Worker of the Year award was presented to the staff member saving the life by using the AED in 1994.

December - Duck Mountain Ambulance hosted a Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS) course for ambulance personnel and registered nurses. This was the first BTLS course to be held in the district.

1996

Spring - CEO, James Pollock, received the Saskatchewan Ambulance Association's Long-Term Service Award for 22 years of outstanding performance and dedication in the provision of Prehosital emergency medical services.

August - Duck Mountain Ambulance joined the Kamsack Fire Department in hosting a Farmedic Rescue course, from Alfred State College, New York. The Kamsack class holds one of the highest marks in North America.

1997

January - Duck Mountain Ambulance participated in the first Advanced Emergency Medical Technician course in the health district, bringing a higher level of service to the communities that it serves.

Spring - Duck Mountain Ambulance recognized a need in the community of Norquay for a local ambulance service and began training Emergency Medical Responders for that community. In September of the same year the new service was established by Duck Mountain Ambulance in conjunction with the Assiniboine Valley Health District.

1998

March - Duck Mountain Ambulance began offering advance life support at the paramedic level. This provided the highest level of care available to the residents of this health district.

Also, in March, Duck Mountain Ambulance received national accreditation with the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation through the Assiniboine Valley Health District.

May - Executive Director, Tracy Brooks, received a certificate in Health Care Administration with a specialty in Emergency Medical Services Administration from the University of Saskatchewan.

December - Duck Mountain Ambulance purchased a 1999 Dodge modular ambulance, Kamsack's first brand new ambulance in 15 years!

1999

Another new ambulance was purchased - providing state-of-the-art equipment and vehicles to the residents of the health district.

2000

The Management of Duck Mountain Ambulance participated in the Assiniboine Valley Health District's accreditation renewal with the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.

The slogan for the year 2000 was "A Decade of Caring"

Caring is the heart of what they do and why they do it. Their actions and their attitudes reflect this philosophy. The staff are an extended family and they work as a team. They are dedicated to their personal and professional growth. This caring and dedication is extended to the communities that Duck Mountain Ambulance serves, providing professional and compassionate care to all those in need. They strive to provide the highest standard of professionalism and care possible. They look forward to new challenges, and are dedicated to the people that they serve.

Today

Duck Mountain Ambulance provides employment for 14 full-time & part-time employees, and 3 volunteers in the communities of Kamsack and Norquay.

It provides services to Kamsack, Norquay, Hyas, Pelly, Arran, Danbury, Whitebeech, Stenen, Swan Plain, Veregin, Cote, Runnymede, Togo, Duck Mountain Provincial Park, Cote First Nation, Keeseekoose First Nation, Key First Nation Livingston RM, Keys RM, RM of COTE and RM of St. Philips.

It provides back-up service for Canora, Preeceville, Swan River, Roblin and Yorkton.

It has three ambulances in Kamsack, one ambulance in Norquay and one spare ambulance, licensed by Saskatchewan Health.

It is a community orientated organization. It's members volunteer their time for a number of local groups and events, as well as providing show’n’tells for schools and many other organizations.

It provides emergency responder services for clients of the Assiniboine Valley Health District who subscribe to home care's lifeline service.

It provides CPR and first aid training to the community, and AED training to other health care professionals. Its members train first responders in the smaller communities to care for and stabilize patients prior to the ambulance's arrival.

It provides child safety seat training and inspections.

Duck Mountain Ambulance is a member of the Kamsack Handi-Van committee, the Interagency Group and the Kamsack Emergency Measures Organization. One of its staff is a member of the Assiniboine Valley Health District's Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) team, as well as the Tri-District CISD team. It is also a proud supporter of the Assiniboine Valley In-School Mentorship Program.

Duck Mountain Ambulance staff are active members of the Saskatchewan Emergency Medical Services Association (formerly the Saskatchewan Ambulance Association), helping to create leadership and change, and promote professionalism in our industry. They are also associate members of the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations and the Saskatchewan Paramedic Association.

The management and staff of Duck Mountain Ambulance Care Ltd. would like to thank you for your support over the past 13 years. We look forward to continuing to serve you in the future.