{"id":48690,"date":"2026-03-12T15:37:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/?p=48690"},"modified":"2026-04-17T14:23:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T18:23:28","slug":"ambulance-remounts-fleet-strategy-ctaq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/ambulance-remounts-fleet-strategy-ctaq\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambulance Remounts: What fleet managers can learn from CTAQ\u2019s strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"48690\" class=\"elementor elementor-48690\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ffb4d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ffb4d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08197af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08197af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When people talk about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/ambulance-fleet-management-planning-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ambulance fleet management<\/a><\/strong>, the focus often goes to the newest vehicles arriving at the station. But the real work starts long before that.<\/p><p>Behind every fleet renewal is careful planning: analyzing vehicle lifecycles, balancing budgets, and making strategic decisions that maximize the value of each ambulance over time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4838326 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4838326\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822e169 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"822e169\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4295095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4295095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48737\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: CTAQ<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a7eafa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a7eafa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6190e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f6190e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across Canada, EMS organizations face similar pressures: tight budgets, long manufacturing lead times, and the need to always keep frontline vehicles available. Despite these constraints, the goal remains the same: providing paramedics with reliable, safe vehicles to serve their communities.<\/p><p>At the Coop\u00e9rative des techniciens ambulanciers du Qu\u00e9bec (CTAQ), planning is part of the daily work of Fleet Manager Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Plante. With nearly 65 ambulances in service, every decision contributes to a long-term strategy designed to keep the fleet modern, reliable, and financially sustainable.<\/p><p>Over time, one approach has become increasingly central to that strategy: a mixed procurement model combining brand-new ambulances and remounts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a14234 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a14234\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9174c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b9174c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fleet renewal starts years before vehicles leave the road<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69e7fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d69e7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5a1fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5a1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For CTAQ, maintaining a reliable fleet means replacing vehicles on a predictable cycle. Each year, they renew a portion of their ambulances, ensuring acquisition costs are spread over time while maintaining operational consistency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590c405 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"590c405\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658089a elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"658089a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe replace about 20% of our fleet every year, so that means roughly 12 vehicles are ordered annually, whether they\u2019re new ambulances or remounts.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Plante<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d06cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d3d06cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559357f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"559357f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To keep this cycle running smoothly, orders are typically placed about 18 months before delivery, allowing new vehicles to arrive just as older ones are retired.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b1482 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1b1482\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-199fc0c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"199fc0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-266efac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"266efac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: CTAQ<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145be1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"145be1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643dd6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"643dd6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mileage is one of the key benchmarks used to determine when a vehicle leaves service.<\/p><p>\u201cWe aim for about 250,000 to 275,000 kilometres per vehicle, but recently we\u2019ve pushed some up to 325,000 kilometres while the supply chain was catching up,\u201d explains Plante, who has seven years of fleet management experience, including the last two at CTAQ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55a5e3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55a5e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21dfe2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21dfe2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why standardizing ambulances simplifies fleet operations <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35981ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35981ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4535855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4535855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CTAQ operates across four administrative regions and seven operational bases, employing more than 500 people. To simplify operations, the cooperative has gradually standardized most of its fleet around a single ambulance model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fe86c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0fe86c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72b360 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d72b360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cFor about the last ten years, we\u2019ve only been adding MX 164 ambulances across the cooperative.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Plante<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-757114d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"757114d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1374b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1374b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This consistency brings several benefits:<\/p><ul><li>simpler mechanical maintenance<\/li><li>streamlined parts management<\/li><li>easier paramedic training<\/li><\/ul><p>It also makes remount planning significantly easier. When patient care modules share the same configuration, reusing them becomes much simpler.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b01552b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b01552b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f0383 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40f0383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Patient modules often outlast the chassis <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcd5492 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcd5492\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-074b7b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"074b7b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When an ambulance reaches the end of its service life, not every component is worn out. In many cases, the patient care module remains in excellent condition, even after years of use. The chassis, however, eventually reaches its mechanical limits as mileage increases and maintenance costs rise.<\/p><p>That\u2019s where remounting comes in.<\/p><p>By transferring a well-maintained patient module onto a new chassis, organizations can extend the life of that module for several additional years.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e88b01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4e88b01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9c09a7 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"f9c09a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cFrom a sustainability standpoint, it makes sense,\u201d says Plante. \u201cEven when we retire ambulances with more than 300,000 kilometres, the patient module is still in great shape. It\u2019s good to know it can have a second life.\u201d \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Plante<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3217e6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3217e6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09232ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09232ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">Remounting also helps reduce the demand for new raw materials.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">\u201cWith what\u2019s happening around resource availability<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">\u00a0metals like aluminum, for example<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW9785527 BCX8\">\u00a0remounting can help companies avoid some volatility if prices or supply become more challenging,\u201d he adds.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW9785527 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5162cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5162cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48749\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3.jpg 1778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c031379 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c031379\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f959ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f959ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lower costs and shorter lead times <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a9921d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7a9921d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5a704 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da5a704\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beyond sustainability, remounting can represent a substantial financial advantage.<\/p><p>Because the patient module is reused, acquisition costs can be significantly lower than purchasing a fully new ambulance. The final price of a remount can vary depending on factors such as the condition of the donor vehicle, the module year, and the refurbishment options selected.<\/p><p>For CTAQ, the financial impact is clear.\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIf two-thirds of the 12 ambulances we buy each year are remounts, we\u2019re looking at roughly $500,000 in savings,\u201d says Plante.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Remounting also helps address one of the biggest challenges currently facing EMS fleets: delivery times.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cA brand-new module can take up to 18 months to be delivered. Remounts are usually more in the\u00a09-to-12-month\u00a0range,\u201d he notes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This shorter turnaround has allowed CTAQ to\u00a0maintain\u00a0its fleet renewal pace despite recent supply chain disruptions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda30f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dda30f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda7deb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eda7deb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How remounts became a core part of CTAQ\u2019s strategy <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc66c01 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc66c01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851f8e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"851f8e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When CTAQ first started integrating <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/ambulance-remount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remounts<\/a><\/strong> into its procurement strategy, they represented a smaller portion of the fleet renewal plan. But as the organization evaluated the condition of retired modules and the operational results, their role gradually increased.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d089a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8d089a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5976bc2 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"5976bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cAt first, about one-third of our purchases were remounts. Now we\u2019re moving closer to half, sometimes even two-thirds of our orders. \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Plante<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2526f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab2526f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f645c66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f645c66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This shift is partly explained by the relatively recent age of the modules currently being retired. \u201cRight now, we\u2019re retiring 2020 and 2021 ambulances, which means those modules can easily get another five or six years of service,\u201d he adds.<\/p><p>By combining new vehicles and remounts, CTAQ maintains a balanced renewal cycle that avoids large replacement spikes in any single year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b482566 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b482566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa16c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"faa16c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-3-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48753\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Demers-Ambulances_MX-164_Credit-CTAQ-3.jpg 1778w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: CTAQ<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61dfe0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d61dfe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc5bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc5bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fleet size can influence remount planning <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83cc794 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83cc794\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e236d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e236d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With nearly 65 ambulances, CTAQ has some flexibility when scheduling remount projects. When new units arrive, ambulances leaving service can sometimes be stored temporarily before being sent for refurbishment.<\/p><p>\u201cWhen new units come in, we keep the ones coming off the road so we can plan their second life,\u201d explains Plante. At the time of the interview, in March 2026, several vehicles were already waiting. \u201cI\u2019ve got three trucks in my yard right now ready for remounting,\u201d he says.<\/p><p>Smaller fleets may not always have that same flexibility. However, Plante believes remounting can still work with proper planning. \u201cYou have to think about the time of year when the operational impact will be easier to manage,\u201d he suggests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcd2084 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bcd2084\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a8a71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a2a8a71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A hidden operational benefit <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-371f5f1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"371f5f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dec5fc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dec5fc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91928e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"91928e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-48757\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.demers-ambulances.com\/ca-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Credit-CTAQ-Facebook-3.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Photo credit: CTAQ<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74bfe5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f74bfe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693481b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"693481b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When a brand-new ambulance arrives, teams typically need to install equipment, configure components, and make several adjustments before the vehicle is ready for service.<\/p><p>With remounts, many of those elements are already installed within the module.<\/p><p>\u201cMost of our equipment is already installed when the ambulance comes back, so we save time getting it operational,\u201d says Plante.<\/p><p>The result: faster deployment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d30a9eb elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d30a9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cWe save two to three hours per ambulance when putting it into service.\" \t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Plante<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c4b31 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81c4b31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b728eda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b728eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why manufacturer collaboration matters <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245d4b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"245d4b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-805abd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"805abd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fleet planning doesn\u2019t happen in isolation. 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