 "St. Lawrence & District Ambulance Services" in Nepean, Ontario (SLDAS), "Ottawa Carleton Regional Ambulance Service" in Ottawa (OCRAS), "Rockland/Orleans" in Orleans, Ontario (ROAS), "Carleton Place/Richmond" in Richmond, Ontario, "Kanata/Arnprior Ambulance" in Kanata, Ontario, and "Eastern Medical" in Osgoode, Ontario, all became the Ottawa Paramedic Service.In 2003 the city also assumed control of the communications centre which was, at that time, run by a third party for the Government of Ontario.In the 1980s better ambulances and equipment became the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's priority.