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Electric first responder vehicles

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

front corner view of fire truck, grey model in large courtyard area in front of large buildings

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

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric first responder vehicles, Heavy Duty EVs, Ontario, Quebec, Toronto

Mehanaz Yakub
August 30, 2022
5 minute read

concept image of police vehicles stationed under a bridge

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

Electric first responder vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Nova Scotia, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
February 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

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric first responder vehicles, Heavy Duty EVs, Lion Electric, Quebec

Mehanaz Yakub
October 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

Commercial Electric and Zero Emission Vehicles, Electric first responder vehicles, Heavy Duty EVs, Ontario

Luke Sarabia
June 21, 2021
3 minute read

Two of the City of Sudbury's EMS Tesla Model 3s.

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

Electric first responder vehicles

Emma Jarratt
April 22, 2021
4 minute read

Mayor John Tory announcing plan to convert 104 Toronto ambulances to hybrid electric

Municipalities

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

Electric first responder vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Toronto

Katie Ingram
August 27, 2020
2 minute read

A sign representing EV charging infrastructure in hospitals

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

Electric first responder vehicles, Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Kent Waddington
June 18, 2020
7 minute read

Oxford County Canadas 1st hybrid ambulance

Municipalities

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

Crestline Coach, Electric first responder vehicles, Electric Vehicles Canada, Saskatchewan

Tim Falconer
May 7, 2019
5 minute read