Joe Ford was born and raised in Ottawa, ON and knew from an early age he wanted to be a paramedic. With a background in biotechnology and pre-health sciences through Algonquin College, Joe moved to St. John’s in 2014 to attend the Primary Care Paramedic Program at the College of the North Atlantic. He graduated in 2016 and spent the next several years working in Whitbourne, before moving to Happy Valley – Goose Bay, spending several years working as a PCP with Labrador Grenfell Health. Joe has since completed the ACP program and now works in the St. John’s on a ground ambulance.
Joe is passionate about fly-fishing and bushcraft and loves spending time outdoors.