Tourism Winnipeg

13 13 » The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is a secondary public safety access point. Winnipeg Police Service triages all initial 911 calls and routes calls for Fire or EMS assistance. Dispatch to calls for the City of Winnipeg include up to the Perimeter Highway, St Norbert and Grand Pointe area. » An Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) System using satellite technology is used to track the location of all fire and EMS vehicles. This allows the dispatch of the closest, most appropriate, ambulance or fire apparatus to the incident. » The system design includes dispatches to Electronic Patient Care Reports (E-PCR) to all EMS and supervisor vehicles. The Communication Centre sends calls electronically to the station monitor/printers in all halls, and for processing at administrative locations. Winnipeg Emergency Medical Services provides for first aid services and ambulance standbys at a number of different types of events including professional sporting events, marathons and large public gatherings. There is a fee associated with this service; the fee guide is updated annually with all fees subject to approval by City of Winnipeg Council. Paramedics at these venues are generally required to standby for the care of participants, but may also be involved in treating sick or injured members of the public. g. Total Hotel Rooms Available Winnipeg has a hotel for every taste and every budget ranging from well-known international hotel chains from Fairmont to Mariott to Hilton, plus independent properties, bed & breakfasts, boutique hotels and university housing. There are 7,350 hotel rooms citywide and 615 Airbnb listings. Currently, there are three hotel builds underway, with that number expected to rise to six by year 2021. Winnipeg offers over 426,733 sq. ft. of meeting and event space in hotel properties. h. Public Transportation Options Winnipeg is conveniently located at the geographic centre of North America, providing comparable flying times into Winnipeg from either coast or major U.S. cities. The Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport, recently named one of the 10 most stylish terminals in the world, is ready to welcome participants from near and far with 80 flights per day arriving into the city. Major airlines servicing Winnipeg include: Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and WestJet, along with many other regional airlines for a total of 12 airlines. Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre

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