Pilot project at Halifax Infirmary aims to speed up ambulance offload times Nova Scotia announced Wednesday it will be spending more than $3 million to offload ambulances faster at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, which it hopes will free up paramedics to respond to other calls. Social Sharing Nova Scotia Health says a similar project at Dartmouth General Hospital saw transfer times drop by 65% Posted: Jul 15, 2021 6:47 PM AT | Last Updated: July 15 The transition teams consisting of a registered nurse and a paramedic will offload patients from ambulances at the Halifax Infirmary.(Paul Palmeter/CBC) Nova Scotia announced Wednesday it will be spending more than $3 million to offload ambulances faster at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, which it hopes will free up paramedics to respond to other calls.