Electric EMS and first responder vehicles

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News and information regarding regarding the deployment and adoption of electric police cars, electric ambulances and other electric emergency medical service (EMS) vehicles for first responders in Canada.

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Brampton deploys first electric fire truck, prepares to add two more

Brampton’s debut electric fire truck is now on the road and the Ontario city has budgeted over $5 million to add two more to its fleet in 2024

Mehanaz Yakub

Apr 3, 2024

2 minute read

Fire departments in Toronto, Greater Montreal embrace electric trucks for safety and performance

Two electric pumper fire trucks and one electric rescue truck, made by REV Group, will help fire services in Toronto and Varennes, Que., reduce emissions and improve firefighter health and safety, while standing up to the rigours of the job

Mehanaz Yakub

Aug 30, 2022

5 minute read

Police in Quebec and Nova Scotia look to electrify by adding a Ford Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model 3 into their fleets this summer

In a first for Quebec, police in Repentigny have outfitted a Ford Mustang Mach-E for a six-month trial starting in April, while city council in Bridgewater, N.S., just approved the purchase of a Tesla Model 3 to be made police-ready by summer

Mehanaz Yakub

Feb 17, 2022

5 minute read

Demers and Lion Electric unveil state-of-the-art electric ambulance

The zero-emission Demers eFX Ambulance will be completely manufactured in Quebec and will be hitting roads by fall 2022

Mehanaz Yakub

Oct 26, 2021

4 minute read

City of Brampton orders electric fire truck, in Ontario first

The zero-emission Rosenbauer RT truck will replace a gas-powered fire engine by early 2023, reducing carcinogens at the scene of incidents it attends

Luke Sarabia

Jun 21, 2021

3 minute read

Sudbury buys four Tesla Model 3s for non-emergency EMS calls

The City of Sudbury is incorporating fully electric vehicles into its community paramedic fleet, building on its leadership in municipal vehicle electrification

Emma Jarratt

Apr 22, 2021

6 minute read

Toronto Paramedic Services converting more than half its ambulance fleet to hybrid electric

The $2.8-million electrification plan follows an earlier pilot and puts the city on track to have the largest hybrid ambulance fleet in Canada

Katie Ingram

Aug 27, 2020

2 minute read

Hospitals and health care networks send a message: EVs save lives

Green health care coalition ZEV-awareness partnership is helping Canadian health care campuses add EV infrastructure — as new data quantifies health and social benefits of electric transport

Kent Waddington

Jun 18, 2020

7 minute read

The siren call: how one municipality broke new ground in ambulance electrification

Oxford County took an innovative step towards electrification when it commissioned two specially built hybrid ambulances. Now it’s adding more and inspiring others to follow suit

Tim Falconer

May 7, 2019

5 minute read