FIFA is mandating that about 50 paramedics be on standby at BMO Field ready to tend to any player injuries.
If you need emergency medical care this summer, you may be surprised to see who comes to your rescue.
City council approved on Wednesday a request from Toronto paramedics for help from their peers in York, Durham and Peel during the World Cup. Toronto will be hosting six of the games in the tournament between June 12 and July 2. Council did not amend the plan or debate the issue.
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