Corporation des Urgences Sante du Montreal Metropolitain
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is Montreal
and Laval
emergency medical service.
) in 1958. Many of the suburban municipalities followed Montréal's lead. Island-wide service was provided when police services were centralized under the Montreal Urban Community in 1970. By the late 1970s, however, police ambulance training and equipment had fallen behind contemporary standards and the service was finally withdrawn in 1983.
Urgences Santé was created in December 1981 by forming a centralized dispatch system for the region's 25 privately-owned ambulance services. The original full name was Centre de Coordination des Urgences Santé. As part of the program, a single telephone number for EMS – 842-4242 – was introduced for the entire island of Montreal (and the island of Laval). All private services were forced to use Urgences Santé for dispatch and later, billing. The contracting companies were paid to have ambulances available and also paid on a per-call basis. Consolidation of the private companies and formation of a militant labour organization caused much instability including a strike c. 1986.
In 1989 following the transfer of ambulance service to the health and social services department, the system was re-organized.
The operations HQ is in Montreal.
as headgear, CUSML personnel wear the French
F1 helmet.
Other emergency services in Montreal
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Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
emergency medical service.
History
City-wide ambulance service was originally introduced by the city's police service (Service de police de la Ville de MontréalService de police de la Ville de Montréal
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal is the police force for the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With about 4,400 officers and 1,600 civilian staff, it is the second largest municipal police agency in Canada after the Toronto Police Service and second largest in the province behind the...
) in 1958. Many of the suburban municipalities followed Montréal's lead. Island-wide service was provided when police services were centralized under the Montreal Urban Community in 1970. By the late 1970s, however, police ambulance training and equipment had fallen behind contemporary standards and the service was finally withdrawn in 1983.
Urgences Santé was created in December 1981 by forming a centralized dispatch system for the region's 25 privately-owned ambulance services. The original full name was Centre de Coordination des Urgences Santé. As part of the program, a single telephone number for EMS – 842-4242 – was introduced for the entire island of Montreal (and the island of Laval). All private services were forced to use Urgences Santé for dispatch and later, billing. The contracting companies were paid to have ambulances available and also paid on a per-call basis. Consolidation of the private companies and formation of a militant labour organization caused much instability including a strike c. 1986.
In 1989 following the transfer of ambulance service to the health and social services department, the system was re-organized.
Organization
There are 1,299 personnel working for the service:- 7 advanced-care paramedics (Level III)
- 50 dispatchers
- 816 Paramedics (Level I)
- 118 office staff
- 139 unclassified staff
- 105 support staff
Operations
The operations are divided into geographical operations:- East (Est) – St-Léonard
- West (Ouest) – Lasalle
- North (Nord) – Laval
The operations HQ is in Montreal.
Fleet
The city's ambulances are recognized by their distinctive bright yellow colour.- 138 ambulances – Type III Ford E450 and Type II Ford E150
- 13 supervisor cars – Ford Crown VictoriaFord Crown Victoria-1992–1994:Released in March 1991 as an early 1992 model, the Crown Victoria sedan was completely redesigned with a rounder, eight-window roofline . The redesign reduced the coefficient of drag from 0.42 to 0.34; the suspension setup was also heavily revised...
- 13 service vehicles
- 1 mobile command unit
- 1 media relations vehicle
- 1 community relations vehicle
- 8 other vehicles - multiple patient transport, advance care vehicles
- 5 trailers
Equipment
Unlike many EMS systems in Canada that use the Hard hatHard hat
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as headgear, CUSML personnel wear the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
F1 helmet.
See also
Other EMS operations in CanadaCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
- Toronto EMSToronto EMSToronto Emergency Medical Services is the statutory Emergency medical services provider for the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The service is operated directly as a branch of the municipal government as an independent, third-service option provider, which means that the service is funded by...
- York Region EMSYork Region EMSYork Region Emergency Medical Services provides ambulance services and paramedic care for the municipalities within York Region. Before 2000, ambulance services were provided by 2 private operators , York County Hospital, Nobleton Volunteer Ambulance and Ontario's Ministry of Health...
- Region of Waterloo EMSRegion of Waterloo EMSRegion of Waterloo EMS is an emergency medical service provider for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The service provides EMS to Waterloo, Ontario, Cambridge, Ontario and Kitchener, Ontario.-Staff:...
Other emergency services in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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- Service de sécurité incendie de MontréalService de sécurité incendie de MontréalService de sécurité incendie de Montréal is responsible for fire and rescue operations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. EMS first-response has been available in limited areas since 1976 and to the entire service area since 2009.-History:...
- Service de police de la Ville de MontréalService de police de la Ville de MontréalThe Service de police de la Ville de Montréal is the police force for the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. With about 4,400 officers and 1,600 civilian staff, it is the second largest municipal police agency in Canada after the Toronto Police Service and second largest in the province behind the...