Durham Region EMS
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Durham Region EMS provides emergency medical services to Durham Region in Ontario
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The service has 260 paramedics in ten EMS stations throughout the region. The service began in 2000 and replaced six different contractors to the Ontario Ministry of Health.
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The service has 260 paramedics in ten EMS stations throughout the region. The service began in 2000 and replaced six different contractors to the Ontario Ministry of Health.
Fleet
- 34 Type III Ambulances
- 5 rapid response vehicles
- 1 emergency response and command unit
- 1 logistics van
- 1 emergency support unit
- 3 administrative support units
- 3 EMS Command Vehicles staffed by Superintendents (either ACP or PCP status)
See also
- List of EMS Services in Ontario
- Durham Regional Police Service
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