Company Information
Polar Medical Services provides Medical Support Staff, Camp Support Staff and Management Staff through all phases of your Resource project, from construction to shut-down:
- First Aid attendants with EMR, EMP, AFA/OFA3 (Polar staff average 10 yrs experience at AFA/OFA3)
- Primary Care Paramedics, and Advanced Care Paramedics
- Liaison for doctor oversight services
- Fleet trucks equipped to First Aid room standards
- First Aid equipment package rentals
- ERP plans for site-specific needs
- Fully equipped Mobile Treatment Centres, with roll-over protection, including AEDs if requested, and
- First Aid Combo-Staf
- Office Logistical Staff
Polar Medical Services realizes that the key to our past and future success is our qualified employees, most of whom live locally. Our team is a close-knit, professional and experienced group of individuals whose ethic is to provide excellent service. Our staff have training with TDG, H2S, WHMIS, and CSTS, and we strive to have our employees maintain EMP or EMR level(s).
Our Fleet
Safety & Preparedness: Polar maintains a full fleet of F350 4x4 pickups outfitted with Mobile Treatment Centres (MTCs). Safety boxes in each rig contain emergency road equipment sufficient to handle remote and rugged road ways, and the unique situations that can be encountered. Our MTCs are maintained and serviced by certified mechanics only.
Our trucks meet First Aid Room standards, and are in full compliance with National Safety Code and WCB criteria for Mobile Treatment Centres.
We also provide a complete line of up-to-date communications equipment including mobile phones and radios, internet satellite systems, and sat-phones.
Our Locations
Our main office in central BC means the quick deployment of Polar Medical services, staff, and trucks, to any Central-to-Northern location.
Our head office is located in Kamloops, BC; we still have strong ties to and knowledge about Terrace and the surrounding areas, as our head office was located there for 5 years. We also have our satellite office in Prince George, BC.
Our shop is fully stocked with back-up First Aid equipment, and we maintain a full service yard and truck shop with certified mechanics to ensure the upkeep of our fleet and gear. We have also maintained strong community partnerships with local mechanics near our operating sites, to ensure quality mechanical support anywhere we offer service.
Our office in Fort St. James encompasses a 5.5 acre service yard and shop located at Dog Creek just 15 minutes south of town. Click here for our contact information.
Our Safety Policy
At Polar Medical Services, we are proud of our safety record. Polar Medical Services is in full compliance with IRP16 and all our regulatory authorities.