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Long Term Care and Seniors, Public Health Services, Health Home

Emergency

Medical

Services

York Region Emergency Medical Services provides basic and advanced life support, emergency and non-emergency medical care and transport of the ill and injured.

Approximately 310 paramedics and support staff provide Emergency Medical Service to the Regional Municipality of York through the deployment of up to 24 ambulances, 6 Paramedic Response Vehicles and 2 Supervisor Response Vehicles, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Paramedics staff each vehicle and can assist the sick and injured in their homes or on the streets by providing care for immediate life threatening conditions and safe, rapid transport to an appropriate facility for continuing medical care. York Region EMS offers both Primary and Advanced Care Paramedics services.

Paramedics are certified through the York Region Base Hospital Program, to carry out certain delegated medical acts. Following specialized training, Advanced Care Paramedics can provide additional clinical interventions and skills.

To obtain more details about paramedic skills please see Scope of Practice.

EMS Services

Emergency and non emergency response

Mutual aid agreements with other Upper Tier Municipalities for emergency assistance

Emergency response to Lake Simcoe

Contingency planning

Emergency Preparedness Planning

Marine and Mountain Bike Units for special events and to meet the changing needs of our communities

Community Programs

911 is the universal number to access emergency ambulance service from anywhere in York Region.

If you are unable to access information on this page with your “screen reading software”, please call 905-830-4444 extension 1233 and someone will assist you. If you are directed to and answering machine, please leave a message and your call will be returned to you within 24 hours.