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Elgin St. Thomas EMS announces new Paramedic Chief and General Manager

Lyndsey Longeway has accepted the position of Paramedic Chief and General Manager of Elgin-St. Thomas EMS. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Lyndsey Longeway as the new Paramedic Chief and General Manager of Elgin-St. Thomas EMS,” said Elgin County Warden Ed Ketchabaw. “Her extensive experience and dedication to community health will be invaluable as we continue to enhance our EMS services for the residents of Elgin County and the City of St. Thomas.”

Lyndsey assumed the role of Interim Paramedic Chief and General Manager at Elgin-St. Thomas EMS in April 2024. 

Previously, Lyndsey was the Operations Manager for the Ontario Mobile Integrated Health and Community Paramedicine portfolio, where she was instrumental in evolving and growing programming. Prior to this, Lyndsey was the Education Manager for the London Health Science Centre and Acting Director and Operations Control Manager for Ornge Transport Medicine. 

Lyndsey Longeway

“I am excited to accept the role of Paramedic Chief and General Manager of Elgin-St Thomas EMS,” said Lyndsey Longeway. “I look forward to continuing to watch this service grow and am honored to be a part of it!”

With close to 20 years in leadership roles, Lyndsey holds diplomas in Human Resources Management from McMaster University and Health Sciences from Niagara College; she is also a certified Primary Care Paramedic. Lyndsay currently sits on the Ministry of Health Service Review Team, ensuring organizational compliance and legislative standards.

“Lyndsey’s proven leadership style and innovation will be an asset to our team and community,” said Mike Adair, Regional Lead, Ontario Operations of Medavie Health Services. “I am confident her strategic guidance will continue to help us achieve our mission of improving the wellbeing of Canadians.”

Elgin St. Thomas EMS is part of the Medavie Health Services family of operations — a national leader in primary health care solutions and the largest contracted provider of EMS management services in Canada. For more information, visit Home - Medavie Elgin Ontario (memseo.com).

Media Contact:

Samantha Hughes
Senior Advisor, Communications and External Relations
Medavie Health Services
(902) 388-4927 
Samantha.hughes@medaviehs.com 

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