This is a list of
Emergency Medical Services
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. ...
providers in the
Canadian province of
Ontario
Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central C ...
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In 1999 The Government of Ontario downloaded responsibility for the provision of Land Ambulance Services. In the southern half of the province, the responsibility fell onto
Upper Tier Municipalities, such as
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
or regional governments as well as some larger cities and townships. In the north, it became the responsibility (for the most part) of District Social Service Boards. In both cases, UTMs/DSSBs may choose to operate the service directly, or, contract provision of service out to a third party provider, be it neighbouring service or private operator.
Land Ambulance Service Providers in Southern Ontario
South Western Ontario
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Essex-Windsor EMS
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Lambton EMS
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Chatham-Kent EMS
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Middlesex-London EMS
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Huron County Paramedic Services
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Oxford County Paramedic Services
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Perth County Paramedic Services
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Bruce County Paramedic Service
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Grey County Paramedic Services
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Elgin-St. Thomas EMS
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Region of Waterloo Paramedic Servicebr>
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Dufferin County Paramedic Services
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Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service
Central Ontario/Golden Horseshoe
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Hamilton Paramedic Service
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Norfolk County Paramedic Services
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Brant-Brantford Paramedic Services
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Haldimand County Paramedic Services
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Niagara Region EMS
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Peel Regional Paramedic Services
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Halton Region Paramedic Services
*Toronto Paramedic Services
*Region of Durham Paramedic Services
*York Region Paramedic Services
*County of Simcoe Paramedic Services
*Kawartha Lakes Paramedic Service
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Peterborough County-City Paramedics
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Northumberland Paramedics
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Haliburton County Paramedic Service
Eastern Ontario
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Hastings-Quinte Paramedic Servicebr>
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Lanark County Paramedic Service
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Leeds Grenville Paramedic Service
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Lennox & Addington Ambulance Service
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Frontenac Paramedic Services
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County of Renfrew Paramedic Service
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Ottawa Paramedic Service
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Cornwall SD&G Paramedic Services
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Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service
Land Ambulance Service Providers in Northern Ontario
Central/North
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Muskoka Paramedic Services
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Parry Sound District EMS
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Nipissing Paramedic Services
Sudbury/Algoma
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Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services
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Manitoulin-Sudbury DSB Paramedic Services
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Algoma District Paramedic Services
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District of Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic Services
Timiskaming/Cochrane
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Timiskaming EMS
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Cochrane District EMS
Thunder Bay/Kenora/Rainy River
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Northwest EMS
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Rainy River District EMS
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Superior North EMS
First Nations Ambulance Services
Operators that provide service to first nations communities are directly funded by the provincial government.
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Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance
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Beausoleil First Nation EMS
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Paramedic Services
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Naotkamegwanning EMS
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Oneida Paramedic Services
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Rama Paramedic Services
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Six Nations Ambulance Service
Air Ambulance Providers
Ornge
Ornge (formerly Ontario Air Ambulance Corporation and Ontario Air Ambulance Service) is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation and registered charity that provides air ambulance and associated ground transportation services for the province of ...
(formerly Ontario Air Ambulance) is the statutory provider of
air ambulance
Air medical services is a comprehensive term covering the use of air transportation, aeroplane or helicopter, to move patients to and from healthcare facilities and accident scenes. Personnel provide comprehensive prehospital and emergency and cri ...
services in the province of Ontario. Ornge provides rotary and fixed wing coverage across the province. Where assets are unavailable or when additional capacity is required, Orgne has contracted with a number of providers to provide supplemental fixed wing coverage. These flights operate almost exclusively in the northern part of the province in order to facilitate access to specialized facilities available in more urban areas in the south. Services under contract include:
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Air Bravo
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Sky Care
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Thunder Air
Several other companies in the province offer air medical services as well, generally as repatriation flights for private insurance companies, however these services are not covered by
OHIP
The Ontario Health Insurance Plan (Canadian French, French: ''Assurance-Santé de l'Ontario''), commonly known in both official languages by the acronym OHIP (pronounced ), is the Government of Ontario, government-Government-owned corporation, ...
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See also
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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 ...
References
Upper-Tier Municipalities Contacts (CAO / EMS)UTM/DDA StatusFirst Nations Ambulance Service Providers
{{DEFAULTSORT:EMS Services in Ontario
Medical and health organizations based in Ontario
Ontario-related lists