York Region EMS

York Region Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provides ambulatory and paramedic care for the municipalities within York Region. Before 2000 ambulance services were provided by 2 private operators (Beaverton and District ambulance, Uxbridge - Stouffville Ambulance), York County Hospital, Nobleton Volunteer Ambulance and Ontario's Ministry of Health. The patchwork of service also had York Region dispatched by 3 different Ministry of Health Communication Centres (Aurora and north by Georgian CACC, Stouffville and Markham by Oshawa CACC and the remainder by Mississauga CACC). Georgian CACC now dispatches the whole region on the Ontario Government leased Bell Mobility Fleetnet VHF trunked radio system. There are 310 paramedics serving the region. EMS Operations are based in Newmarket, Ontario.

Operations
York Region EMS operates in geographical within York Region:


 * Markham
 * Vaughan
 * King Township
 * Newmarket
 * Aurora
 * Richmond Hill
 * Whitchurch Stouffvile
 * East Gwillumbury
 * Georgina

There are 18 Paramedic Response Stations across York Region:


 * John Street, Markham
 * 9th Line, Markham
 * 10 Riviera Drive (Woodbine Avenue), Markham
 * 220 Edward Street, Aurora
 * Racco Parkway, Thornhill (Vaughan Fire Station 78)
 * 139 Woodstream Blvd, Woodbridge - moving to Islington and Rutherford (Vaughan Fire Stn 79)
 * 835 Clarke Avenue, Thornhill (Vaughan Fire Station 71)
 * Keele Street at Elizabeth Grove, King City (the previous location of King City Fire Station 34)
 * 1590 Queensville Side Road, Queensville
 * 171 Major Mackenzie Drive West, Richmond Hill
 * 6392 Main Street, Stouffville
 * 139 Pefferlaw Road, Pefferlaw
 * 15400 Highway 48, Stouffville
 * 165 The Queensway, Keswick
 * Keele St and Rutherford Road, Maple (Vaughan Fire Station 72)
 * Cane Parkway, Newmarket
 * 22 Princess Street, Mount Albert
 * 21001 Dalton Road, Sutton

Fleet

 * 37 Ambulances - Type III ambulance - Crestline/Ford E350
 * 12 Paramedic and Supervisor Response Vehicles
 * 3 Supply Vehicles
 * 4 Administrative Vehicles
 * 2 Education and Training Vehicles
 * 1 Emergency Support Vehicle - GMC Tahoe SUV with trailer
 * 5 EMS Mountain Bikes

Services

 * Basic life support
 * Advanced life support
 * Heart Alive - Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) program