just to let you know that in newfoundland we have 3 setups . One is private and for profit , there is a community based which is not for profit and we also have hospital based , which is also not for profit . the strange thing that happens here is that all systems are subsidised by government . Another funny thing is that the government gives more money to the private system than the not for profit systems . And there is no provencial 911 system in the province . Hope this enlightens you on the system here .