March 2006: Ministry of Health reported that there were 6652 paramedics in Ontario 

 67% of all Paramedics injuries result in a Worker Compensation claim 

 In 2002, 1 in 7 Ontario Paramedics was injured resulting in a Worker Compensation claim 

 Over-exertion injuries result in between 60% of injuries to Ontario’s Paramedics 

 In Ontario, the average claim for an over-exertion injury cost $33,500 and is rising 

 Ontario Paramedics respond to over 1.6 million calls and transport some 1.1 million patients per year 

 The average age of a Paramedic is 36 

 The majority of Paramedics are between 25-44 

 Paramedics over the age of 55 represent only 4% of the profession 

 69% of Paramedics have reported having been assaulted by patients 

 85% of Paramedics have experienced the death of a child 

 91% of Paramedic have been exposed to a multi-casualty situation 

 An American study in 2002 stated that Line of Duty deaths for Paramedics are 12.7 per 100,000
workers (Police are 14.2 and Fire is 16.5)