York Region Paramedic Services


York Region Paramedic Services provides legislated land ambulance services and paramedic care for the local municipalities within York Region. Paramedic Services is a division of the Region's Paramedic and Seniors Service Branch. Prior to 2000, ambulance services were provided by 2 private operators, 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. Georgian CACC now dispatches the whole region on the Ontario Government leased Bell Mobility Fleetnet VHF trunked radio system. There are approximately 480 full-time paramedics serving the region. Paramedic Operations are based in East Gwillimbury, Ontario.

Operations

York Region Paramedic Services operates emergency ambulances and Paramedic response units in the 9 local municipalities of the Regional Municipality of York.
Paramedic services on Georgina Island are provided by Georgina Island Fire Department. The single ambulance is stationed at the Georgina Fire Department's fire hall on Chief Joseph Snake Road.
District 1
Town of Aurora
  • Station 18 - Aurora - 220 Edward Street
Town of Newmarket
  • Station 16 - Newmarket NW - Aspenwood
  • Station 19 - Newmarket SW - Harry Walker Parkway South
East Gwillimbury
Town of Georgina
District 2
  • Station 23 - Markham - Church - 280 Church Street, Markham, Ontario
  • Station 24 - Unionville - 316 Main Street, Unionville, Ontario
  • Station 25 - Markham SE - 14th Avenue and Middlefield Road
  • Station 26 - Markham - Riviera - 10 Riviera Drive
  • Station 27 - Markham - 180 Cachet Woods Court
  • Station 29 - Markham - 107 Glen Cameron Rd
Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
  • Station 21 - Stouffville - 100 Weldon Road
  • Station 20 - Ballantrae - 15400 Highway 48, Ballantrae, Ontario
  • Station 22 - Gormley - 12388 Woodbine Ave
Town of Richmond Hill
District 3
City of Vaughan
Township of King

Fleet

  • 62 Ambulances - Type III ambulance - Demers Mystere
  • 9 Rapid Response Units
  • 5 District Superintendent Units
  • *Ford Expedition and Ford Explorer Interceptor
  • 3 Supply Vehicles
  • 4 Administrative Vehicles - unnumbered
  • 2 Driver Training Vehicles
  • 1 Community Programs Vehicle
  • 1 Emergency Support Unit Trailer
  • 1 Rehab and Decon Trailer
  • 1 Emergency Support Unit Cargo Truck
  • 1 Emergency Support Unit and Command Unit
  • 1 Multi-patient transport unit - Crestline ElDorado National 40' Axess
  • 4 Special Response Units -
  • 1 Off-road Ranger Ambulance
  • 3 Inflatable mobile hospital/treatment tents

Services