Editing Oshawa (section)

===Emergency services===
Policing in Oshawa is provided by the [[Durham Regional Police Service]]. There are two police stations in Oshawa one at 77 Centre Street North in the downtown area, and a South Oshawa Community Policing Centre on Cedar Street. EMS/Ambulance services are also operated by the Region of Durham. Oshawa Fire Services operated by the city operates from six fire stations located throughout the city.

Oshawa was the first city in Ontario to provide paramedic services. In 1979, 16 ambulance attendants were given specialized training to treat cardiac related problems in the pre-hospital setting. The program was called the Pre-hospital Cardiac Care (PHCC) program. From this single service, paramedic training was expanded to Toronto, Hamilton and the Provincial air ambulance service. The program has been the source of all paramedic programs in Ontario.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Experience |url=https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/587a5f17b13942a68178b2081df39af5/page/1960s-to-1990s/ |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=experience.arcgis.com}}</ref>