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Darren Sandbeck is currently the Chief Paramedic and Senior Provincial Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at Alberta Health Services (AHS). His role is responsible for providing provincial operational and strategic leadership to all aspects of EMS in Alberta. He is responsible and accountable for leading the planning, delivery, evaluation and integration of the EMS program in alignment with AHS’s mission, vision, values and strategic objectives. He provides direct support and strategic counsel to the Vice President and Chief Health Operations Officer for Northern Alberta and other Executive Leadership on all aspects of EMS operations throughout the province.
Prior to this role he was the Executive Director, EMS Clinical Operations in the Calgary Zone. This position was responsible and accountable for leading an operational team in the planning, delivery and evaluation of the EMS program in the Calgary Zone.
Darren holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from Royal Roads University as well as a Health Care Administration diploma from the University of Saskatchewan. Darren is also the past president of the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada and has served in Board and Executive capacities on numerous provincial and national organizations.