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15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance (15 (Edm) Fd Amb) is aCanadian ForcesPrimary Reserve medical unit headquartered inEdmonton, Alberta, with a detachment inCalgary (15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance Detachment Calgary). The unit's mission is to attract, train, force generate and retain high-quality health service personnel to provide health service support to the41 Canadian Brigade Group and to augment CF's domestic and international operations. An additional and important activity is to participate in activities that will raise its profile in Edmonton and Calgary.^[1]

15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance's lineage originates with No. 4Casualty Clearing Station mobilized in December 1939 as one of the medical units of the 1st Canadian Division for service overseas during the second world war.No. 4 CSS departed Halifax on 30 Jan 1940 embarked in theEmpress of Britain and disembarked along the Clyde on 8 February 1940. The unit was directed toAldershot where it spent the next three years. The medical services ofNo. 4 CCS during the winter of 1941–42 were provided in a large country house that accommodated 130 patients. Patients expected to be ill for more than three or four days were transferred from a field ambulance to the CCS.

During theDieppe Raid,No. 4 CCS remained inDorking, England. Casualties from the battle were evacuated by landing craft back to the casualty reception area atPortsmouth andNo. 4 CCS handled the walking wounded.

In 1943No. 4 CCS was sent to Sicily and operated inCatania providing care for sick and injured Canadian soldiers. The unit followed the battle of theI Canadian Corps throughOrtona to theGustav Line, on to theHitler Line and Northern Italy. In 1945, the unit moved toMarseilles, France, and to Belgium and finally into the Netherlands.No. 4 CCS opened with attached surgical and transfusion units inBrakkenstein, nearNijmegen.

At the war's end,No. 4 CCS returned to Canada and was re-designatedNo. 36 Casualty Clearing Station in the Militia. In 1954, the unit was once again re-designatedNo. 23 Medical Company (Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps). 23 Med Coy trained to achieve the highest standards and won the Ryerson Trophy each year from 1961 to 1964, and 1972 to 1974.

In 1978No. 23 Medical Company was once again redesignated as 15 (Edmonton) Medical Company. In 1991, 14 Medical Platoon of 14 (Calgary) Service Battalion was reassigned and became 15 (Edmonton) Medical Company Detachment Calgary. In 2004, subsequent to the reorganization of all Canadian Forces medical and dental units into theCanadian Forces Health Services Group, the militia medical companies were re-designated and organized as Reserve field ambulances and the unit became 15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance with its detachment 15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance Detachment Calgary.^[2]

15 (Edm) Fd Amb is a unit of 1 Health Services Group (1 HSG) and under operational control (OPCON) of41 Canadian Brigade Group, consisting of all Alberta Army Reserve personnel. As a Canadian Forces (CF) Primary Reserve unit, members may serve on a full or part-time basis. Deployments are voluntary, and personnel continue to serve alongside Regular Force CF members. TheEdmonton unit is based at Brigadier James Curry Jefferson Building, and inCalgary at the Mewata Armoury. The current Commanding Officer (CO) is Lieutenant-Colonel Terry Larson, CD, AdeC (May 2023) and the current Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) is Chief Warrant Officer Kristopher Porlier, CD (Aug 2022).

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• Lieutenant-Colonel Terry Larson, CD, AdeC (2023–present)
• Lieutenant-Colonel David Allen, CD (2019–2023)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Marie Lubiniecki, CD (2016–2019). Post Command served in several roles and on [DATE] was promoted to Colonel and appointed Director of Health Services Personnel
• Commander Robert Briggs, CD, MD, CCFP (2013–2016)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Roger Scott, OMM, CD, AdeC, PhD, NP (2007–2013). Post-command served as Deputy Commander 1 Health Services Group. Promoted Colonel Feb 2015. Appointed Director of Health Services Reserve Oct 2015– May 2021. Appointed Officer of the Order of Military Merit 4 Oct 2018.^[3] Appointed Director Reserves Jun 2021.^[4] PromotedBrigadier-General Nov 2021 and appointed Director General External Reviews Implementation Secretariat becoming the first Health Services Reserve Officer to attain general officer rank.^[5]
• Lieutenant-Colonel Ross Purser, CD, MD, CCFP(EM) (2004–2007)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Louise Leslie, CD (2001–2004)
• Lieutenant-Colonel J.W. Cutbill, CD, MD, MSc, CCFP (2000–2001)
• Major Steve Merrette, CD (1999)
• Major Louise Leslie, CD (1998–1999)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Jim Hennessey (1997–1998)
• Major Jim N. Slauenwhite, CD (1994–1997)
• Lieutenant-Colonel M.L. Quinn, OMM, SSStJ, CD, RN (1991–1994). Appointed Officer of the Order of Military Merit 29 Nov 1993.^[6] Post-Command was promoted Colonel and became first woman to command a Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG) in 1997.^[7] Appointed first Reserve Advisor to Commander Canadian Forces Health Services Group (later Director Health Services Reserve) from 2000 to 2007.
• Lieutenant-Colonel Jacqueline McLellan (1985–1991)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Hudson (1982–1985)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Scotty Lamb (1980–1982)
• Major Bob Salzman (1979–1980)
• Major Donna Lynch (1977–1978)
• Lieutenant-Colonel E.S.O. Smith (1977)
• Major Wilfred Berry (1975–1976)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Frank C. Haley, CD, MD (1969–1974)
• Lieutenant-Colonel E.S.O. Smith (1968–1969 TBC)
• Lieutenant-Colonel H.A. Schwarz, CD, MD, CCFP (Date TBC)
• Lieutenant-Colonel MacPherson (Date TBC)
• Lieutenant-Colonel Downs (Date TBC)
• Lieutenant-Colonel M. Weinlos (Date TBC)

• Chief Warrant Officer Kristopher Porlier CD, BSc, ACP (2022–present)
• Chief Warrant Officer Suzanne McAdam (2019–2022)
• Chief Warrant Officer Rudy Schmidtke (2016–2019)
• Chief Warrant Officer Mark R. Noble (2011–2016)
• Master Warrant Officer Linda M. Weidmann (2006–2011)
• Master Warrant Officer Dwight B. Fudge (2005–2006)
• Vacant (2002–2005)
• Chief Warrant Officer Bob L. Page (2001–2002)
• Chief Warrant Officer T.D. (Dick) Greuter (1997–2001)
• Chief Warrant Officer Cecil F. Shaver (1995–1997)
• Chief Warrant Officer Carson G. Woodman (1991–1995)
• Warrant Officer T.D. (Dick) Greuter (1990–1991)
• Warrant Officer Linda M. Wheeler (Weidmann) (1982–1990)
• Vacant (1981–1982)
• Warrant Officer R. Short (1980–1981)
• Vacant (1979–1980)
• Warrant Officer Vic Mottershead (1978–1979)
• Vacant (1977–1978)
• Sergeant Dave Vicen (1975–1977)
• Warrant Officer Jim Beauchamp (1970–1975)
• Master Warrant Officer J.D. Newel (1965–1970)
• Regimental Sergeant-Major W. Radulski (1963–1965)
• Vacant (1962–1963)
• Regimental Sergeant-Major W. Kendall (1961–1962)
• Regimental Sergeant-Major A.C. Duncan (1959–1961)
• Regimental Sergeant-Major L.S. Hooper (1953–1959)
• Regimental Sergeant-Major R. Miller (1945–1953)

• ColonelStewart Hamilton, MD, FRCSC, FACS (2015–201x)
• Vacant (2012–2015)
• Colonel the HonorableAllan H. Wachowich (2008–2012)
• ColonelJames Donald Johnston (2003–2006)
• ColonelKenneth Angus Munn (1993–2003)
• ColonelHarald A.J. Schwarz

• Lieutenant-ColonelGord Steinke (2012–2021)
• Vacant (2011–2012)
• Lieutenant-ColonelSandra J. Munn (2005–2011)
• Lieutenant-ColonelKenneth Angus Munn (1991–1993)
• Lieutenant-ColonelRobert James Sinclair Gibson
• Lieutenant-ColonelR.C. Bray
• Lieutenant-Colonel Harald A. Schwarz

• Corporal Michael Starker – born January 1, 1972, died May 6, 2008,Pashmul Region,Zhari district (25 km west ofKandahar)Afghanistan – was both a soldier and a Calgary Emergency Medical Services paramedic.^[8][9]

• 2014
  • 75th Anniversary of the unit (1939-2014)
  • Freedom of the City of Edmonton and Calgary.
  • St John Ambulance Alberta Council Provincial First Aid Competitions
• 2013^[10]
  • Best Emergency Responder Team – Corporals T. Woroniuk, B. Warick, C. Livesy and J. Augustyn.
• 2012
  • Best Standard First Aid Team Captain – Private J. Fillion
  • Best Novice Team – 15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance: Privates Fillion, Dorrance, Behnke and Waite.
• 2010^[11]
  • Best Emergency Responder Team Captain – Sergeant K.N. Porlier
  • Best Novice Team – 15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance: Sergeant K. Porlier, Corporal C. Amberley, Corporal E. Lau, Private A. Nichols.
• 2007
  • Best Emergency Responder Team Captain – Sergeant V.E. Churchill

15 Field Ambulance members have deployed in many domestic and international operations including:

• Operation Unifier(Ukraine)
• Operation Provision (Syrian Refugee Response)
• Operation Lentus (Southern Alberta Flooding)
• Operation Athena (Afghanistan)
• Operation Podium (2010 Olympic Games, British Columbia)
• Operation Archer (Afghanistan)
• Operation Peregrine (2003 British Columbia Forest Fires)
• Operation Danaca (Golan Heights)
• Operation Palladium (Bosnia-Herzegovina)
• United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) (Egypt)

15 (Edmonton) Field Ambulance is affiliated with 2995 Medical Company RCACC, based inLac La Biche, Alberta.^[12]

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