Region of Durham Paramedic Service provides emergency medical services to
Durham Region
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The service has 315 paramedics in eleven EMS stations throughout the region. The service began in 2000 and replaced six different contractors to the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Operations
There are 11 EMS stations located across Durham Region:
* Whitby Paramedic Station & EMS Headquarters - 4040 Anderson Street
* Oshawa (North) Paramedic Station - 1260 Wilson Rd. N.
* Oshawa (South) Paramedic Station - 497 Bloor Street East
* Courtice Paramedic Station - 2701 Courtice Road
* Bowmanville Paramedic Station - 9 St. George Street South
* Beaverton Paramedic Station - 343 Bay Street, PO Box 59
* Ajax Paramedic Station - 175 Hunt Street
* Pickering Paramedic Station - 1103 Kingston Road
* Uxbridge Paramedic Station - 4 Campbell Drive
* Port Perry Paramedic Station - 1775 Reach Street
* Sunderland Paramedic Station - S1050 Durham Regional Rd 10
Fleet
* 41 Type III Ambulances -
Ford E-Series
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26 front line and 15 spare
* 7 rapid response vehicles -
Chevrolet Tahoe
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SUV
* 1 emergency response and command unit -
Chevy Tahoe
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SUV
* 1 logistics van -
Chevy Express
* 1 emergency support unit
Dodge Ram Van
* 3 administrative support units
* 3 EMS Command Vehicles staffed by Superintendents (either ACP or PCP status)
See also
Paramedicine in Canada
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List of EMS Services in Ontario
This is a list of Emergency Medical Services providers in the Canadian province of Ontario.
In 1999 The Government of Ontario downloaded responsibility for the provision of Land Ambulance Services. In the southern half of the province, the respon ...
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Paramedics in Canada
A paramedic is a healthcare professional, providing pre-hospital assessment and medical care to people with acute illnesses or injuries. In Canada, the title paramedic generally refers to those who work on land ambulances or air ambulances p ...
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Emergency Medical Services in Canada
Emergency medical services in Canada are the responsibility of each Canadian province or territory. The services, including both ambulance and paramedic services, may be provided directly by the province, contracted to a private provider, o ...
Emergency Services in Durham Region
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Durham Regional Police Service
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Fire Services in Durham RegionPARA-Marine Search and Rescue
References
http://www.durham.ca/health.asp?nr=/departments/health/durhamems/
Ambulance services in Canada
Regional Municipality of Durham
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