Durham Region - Health Department - Paramedic Services

Provides professional paramedic services to the residents of the Region of Durham and surrounding area * The team is comprised of a combination of primary care and advanced care paramedics * Paramedic team members perform both non-emergency medical care and transportation and some non-emergency transportation in Durham Region * deploys 31 ambulances, two rapid response vehicles and three emergency response and command units to respond to requests for service throughout the community.

• works with other healthcare and allied service agencies
• promotes and delivers continued quality improvement and medical education
• promotes community involvement in CPR and first aid training
• promotes injury and accident prevention

11 response stations in:

• Ajax
• Beaverton
• Bowmanville
• Courtice
• North Oshawa
• Pickering
• Port Perry
• South Oshawa
• Sunderland
• Uxbridge
• Whitby

Services and Programs:

• Community Paramedicine Program
• Primary Care Outreach Program