Information: Emergency & Crisis

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

EMS
Administration Office
17250 Yonge Street | Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
Contacts: Tel: 905.830.4444 X 4146 | Toll Free: 1.800.361.5653
Administration: 1.877.464.9675 | Fax: 905. 895.1499 | If it's an emergency, dial 911
Launch website | Fees for Fire Services | Fees for False Alarms

EMS provides emergency and non-emergency ambulance service for the residents and visitors of York Region. Ambulances and Paramedic Response Vehicles are strategically placed throughout the Region to provide emergency coverage. A Central Ambulance Communication Centre (CACC), located in Barrie, currently dispatches York Region EMS vehicles.

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Fire & Emergency Services

Markham Fire & Emergency Services
Administration Office
60 Esna Park Drive | Markham, Ontario L3R 1E1
Administration: 905.415.7521
Mailing Address
101 Town Centre Boulevard | Markham, Ontario L3R 9W3
Contacts: Tel: 905.415.7521 (Mon to Fri: 8:30am – 4:30 pm)
Alternate: 905.477.2011 (after hours, weekends, holidays)
If it's an emergency, dial 911 | Fax: 905.479.7770
Fees for Fire Services | Fees for False Alarms | Fire Safety Plan | Risk Watch Program
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Markham Fire & Emergency Services is committed to providing the highest level of life safety and property protection to those who live, work or play in our community.

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Hospitals

Markham Stouffville Hospital
Markham Site: 381 Church Street | PO Box 1800 | Markham, Ontario L3P 7P3
Contacts: Tel: 905.472.7000 | Emergency: 905.472.7111  
Uxbridge Site: 4 Campbell Drive | PO Box 5003 | Markham, Ontario L9P 1S4
Contacts: Tel: 905.852.9771
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Markham Stouffville Hospital is a progressive multi-site community hospital with leading diagnostic services and medical and surgical care focused on patient needs in our rapidly growing communities. We serve our communities through two fully-accredited hospitals, one at the Markham Site and the other at the Uxbridge Site.

Shouldice Hospital
7750 Bayview Avenue | Thornhill, Ontario L3T 4A3
Contacts: Tel: 905.889.1125 | Fax: 905.889.4216 | Toll Free: 1.800.291.7750
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Shouldice Hospital has been dedicated to the repair of hernias for over 55 years. Their success rate has long been the benchmark for the medical profession internationally.

Sick Kids
555 University Avenue | Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
Contacts: General inquiries: 416.813.1500 | Patient Information/Locating: 416.813.6621
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The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), affiliated with the University of Toronto, is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and the largest centre dedicated to improving children's health in the country. As innovators in child health, SickKids improves the health of children by integrating care, research and teaching.

With a staff that includes professionals from all disciplines of health care and research, SickKids provides the best in complex and specialized care by creating scientific and clinical advancements, sharing knowledge and expertise and championing the development of an accessible, comprehensive and sustainable child health system.

York Central Hospital Foundation
Clarissa Square Site: 9631 Yonge Street, Suite 203 | Richmond Hill, Ontario
Contacts: Tel: 905.883.2032 | Fax: 905.883.2521
Mailing Address: 10 Trench Street | Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 4Z3 
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For more than 40 years, York Central Hospital has been a provider of increasingly progressive and innovative health care services to our community. And as the health care system changes to better meet the needs of those it serves, York Central Hospital will continue to be there. York Central Hospital will be there to help lead change in the way that many health care service providers work with each other; to lead change in its unique and comprehensive range of services; and to help lead change in providing more services 'closer to home.'

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Police

York Regional Police
17250 Yonge Street | Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 4W5
Contacts: Tel: 905.881.1221 | Toll Free: 1.866.8POLICE (76.5423)
If it's an emergency, dial 911 | Fax: 905.479.7770
Emergency Preparedness: Preparedness Guide | Sheltering and Evacuation | Coping
Online Reporting | Crime Stoppers | Launch website

York Regional Police has enjoyed many successes in crime prevention and law enforcement since it was formed by amalgamating 14 existing services in 1971. The officers and civilian members of York Regional Police have committed themselves to creating an innovative and entrepreneurial organizational culture that is capable of responding to an increasingly faced-paced and ever-changing environment.

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Other Helpful Services

Addiction

Addiction Centre, Drug & Alcohol Info LIne: Toll Free: 1.800.463.6273
Centre for Addiction & Mental Health: Tel: 416.535.8501
Children's Aid Society of York Region: Toll Free: 1.800.718.3850
Drug & Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) Info Line: Toll Free: 1.800.565.8603
Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline: Toll Free: 1.800.230.3535
Smokers' Helpline: Toll Free: 1.877.513.5333 | Launch Website
York Region Abuse Program: Toll Free: 1.800.263.2240

Emergency & Crisis

O.P.P. Communication Centre: Toll Free: 1.888.310.1122
Crime Stoppers: Toll Free: 1.800.222.8477
Marine & Air Search & Rescue: Toll Free: 1.800.268.7270
Poison Information Centre: Toll Free: 1.800.268.9017
Sexual Assault Care Centre: Tel: 905.883.2383 | Toll Free: 1.800.521.6004
Women's Sexual Assault Helpline: Toll Free: 1.800.263.6734
Yellow Brick House: Toll Free: 1.800.263.3247

Family

Bereaved Families of Ontario: Tel: 416.440.0290 | Launch Website
Family Support after Divorce: Tel: 416.595.9230 |Launch Website
Kids' Help Phone: Toll Free: 1.800.668.6868
Parent Helpline: Toll Free: 1.888.603.9100
Soul II Soul: Tel: 416.440.0290 | Launch Website

Shelters

Leeder Place Men's Shelter: Tel: 905.898.1658
Porter Place Family Shelter: Tel: 905.898.1658
York Region Youth Shelter: Tel: 905.830.0121

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MEDIA RELEASE: Arrest has been made in Markham

May 1, 2007 –The York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit, in partnership with officers in the #5 District Property Crime Unit, have arrested a 20-year-old Markham man in connection with two robberies of the same gas station in the Town of Markham.

On Friday, April 30, 2007, officers from the Hold-Up Unit arrested Ryan Adam GEORGIADIS, 20, of Markham in the area of Ninth Line and 16th Avenue without incident. A search warrant was subsequently executed at his residence that is located in close proximity to the gas station. As a result, officers seized a quantity of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission Scratch and Win tickets, clothing matching that worn by the suspect and a knife believed used during the commission of both robberies.

UPDATE ARREST IN GAS STATION ROBBERIES IN MARKHAM.pdf

MEDIA RELEASE: Gas Station Robberies in Markham

April 26, 2007 – The York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit is seeking public assistance in identifying and apprehending the suspect wanted in connection with three gas station robberies in the Town of Markham.

GAS STATION ROBBERY IN THE TOWN OF MARKHAM.pdf
GAS STATION ROBBERIES IN THE TOWN OF MARKHAM.pdf

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Markham Stouffville Hospital freshens up!

December 9, 2006 – We are living in a progressive Town! Check out Markham Stouffville Hospital's new logo and website! We must say, a vast improvement! Not only is everything brighter, the site in particular is also much more user friendly! There are several career opportunities available if anyone out there is looking to work in the health industry a-and conveniently close to home. Other features include "Find a Doctor" and "Programs & Services" with links to important information such as Ontario's Wait Times for specific services and surgical procedures.

www.msh.on.ca

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