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The man behind Metro Toronto's emergency measures force and ambulance service is J

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The man behind Metro Toronto's emergency measures force and ambulance service is J

Date10/22/1970

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James, Norman (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: The man behind Metro Toronto's emergency measures force and ambulance service is J.H. Pollard; a World War Ii major and Military Cross winner; seen here with two of his 156 driver-attendants W. B. Kehoe (centre) and John H. Whalley. Metro's ambulance service has been prasied as one of finest In the world. Rarely does a traffic victim have to wait more than a few minutes for aid.

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Ambulance service

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0114084F

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Of the 100,000 emergency calls that will be made for ambulances in Metro this year, from 7 to 10 each day will be for overdoses of pills, says John Po(...)

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