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Dessercom: territories served and paramedic jobs

Dessercom inc. appears in 40 ambulance zones in nine regions in Santé Québec's table. The zones, the legal framework, the hiring conditions and the careers page.

October 10, 2026 · Lire en français

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Dessercom inc. is one of the employers offering paramedic jobs in Quebec. The official table from Santé Québec lists its name in 40 ambulance zones across nine health regions. This profile explains where it works, under what rules and where to apply. It applies to women and men alike. It is neither an advertisement nor a recommendation.

What Dessercom is

Santé Québec names it "Dessercom inc." in the document released on September 14, 2026 in response to access request 26-SQ-0001-412. On the À propos (about) page of its website, it writes that it obtained charitable organization status and became a non-profit organization. It presents itself there as "the only charitable organization in the field". This description is its own.

Its website groups its activities under five headings: pre-hospital emergency services, medical transport, community paramedicine, events and businesses, and air medical evacuations.

Zones served, region by region

For each health region, the Santé Québec table gives the corporate name of the permit holder and the zone. Here are all the lines that bear the name Dessercom inc.

Health region	Zones listed under Dessercom inc.	Number
01 Bas-Saint-Laurent	Saint-Alexandre	1
03 Capitale-Nationale	Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Saint-Raymond, Québec	3
04 Mauricie et Centre-du-Québec	Louiseville, Pierreville, Manseau, Drummondville, Plessisville	5
05 Estrie	Windsor, Val-des-Sources, Coaticook, La Patrie, Lac-Mégantic, Lambton	6
08 Abitibi-Témiscamingue	Témiscaming, Ville-Marie, Rouyn-Noranda, La Sarre, Amos, Val-d'Or, Senneterre, Malartic, Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Parc de La Vérendrye (Nord), Cadillac, Barraute	12
10 Nord-du-Québec	Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Matagami	2
12 Chaudière-Appalaches	Saint-Charles, Lévis, Sainte-Marie, Saint-Sylvestre, Armagh	5
14 Lanaudière	Berthierville, Rawdon	2
16 Montérégie	Saint-Hyacinthe, Acton Vale, Granby, Bedford	4

Source: Santé Québec, document attached to response 26-SQ-0001-412 of September 14, 2026, pages 5 to 9 of the file. Zones carry the name the table gives them, not that of a whole municipality.

Two of these zones have a second permit holder in the same table. The Québec zone also bears the name of the Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers du Québec. The Sainte-Marie zone also bears that of La Corporation ambulancière de Beauce inc. In Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Dessercom is listed in twelve of the thirteen zones. The thirteenth, Belleterre, goes to another permit holder.

Santé Québec states in its letter that a review of the ambulance zone map is under way and that the territorial limits of the zones remain unchanged.

The permit and the service contract

The Act respecting pre-hospital emergency services (chapter S-6.2), up to date as of August 12, 2026, governs all permit holders the same way. Section 46 sets two conditions to operate an ambulance service: hold an operating permit issued by Santé Québec or by a regional body, and have entered into a contract with it that complies with section 9.

Section 9 sets the term of this service contract at five years. The permit holder undertakes to provide the agreed services, according to the authorized schedules. Under section 47, the permit states the region or zone where the holder is authorized to operate its service, "mainly but not exclusively", and the number of ambulances it may use. Section 51 issues the permit for a maximum period of 48 months ending on a March 31.

This text summarizes the law and official pages. It is neither legal advice nor union advice.

The conditions to get hired as a paramedic

Section 63 of the Act applies at Dessercom as at any other employer. To work as a paramedic, you must:

have completed the recognized initial college training and passed the related exam, or hold training or professional recognition deemed equivalent by the national medical director
be listed in the national workforce registry kept by Santé Québec and have obtained a paramedic status card

Class 4A is the driver's licence class that allows you to drive an emergency vehicle, according to the page of the SAAQ (Quebec's driver licensing and auto insurance board) last modified on March 3, 2026. Our article on the Class 4A licence explains how to get it.

The "Paramédic" posting on Dessercom's website repeats these conditions. It asks that you have completed the pre-hospital emergency care program, hold a Class 4A licence and be listed in the national registry. It advertises day, evening, night and weekend shifts. The application form asks for proof of no criminal record.

Where to apply

Postings are gathered on the Carrière et stages (careers and internships) page of Dessercom's website. On October 10, 2026, it showed a paramedic position, medical dispatcher and driver-attendant positions, and office positions. The same page says it welcomes interns from the DEC in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care.

Salary

Dessercom's career page and paramedic posting show no hourly rate. The only official benchmark is the Government of Canada's Job Bank for paramedical occupations in Quebec (NOC 32102), all employers combined: $25.56 an hour for the low wage, $35.00 for the median wage and $40.00 for the high wage. These wages were updated on November 19, 2025. The details are in our article on paramedic salary.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dessercom?

Dessercom inc. is an ambulance service operating permit holder. The table released by Santé Québec on September 14, 2026 lists it in 40 zones across nine regions, from Abitibi-Témiscamingue to Montérégie. On its website, it describes itself as a non-profit charitable organization.

What does an ambulance cost?

Québec.ca, on its page updated on August 20, 2024, lists $125 for the pick-up and $1.75 per kilometre travelled to the hospital. These fees are paid by the person transported. Our article on the price of an ambulance explains who pays and in which cases.

Where does a paramedic hired by Dessercom work?

In the zones listed under Dessercom's name. The permit holder's permit covers a region or a zone, under section 47 of the Act. Dessercom's paramedic posting presents work locations by sector.

Where can I find information on available jobs at Dessercom?

On the Carrière et stages page of Dessercom's website, which gathers its postings. Each posting has its own page, with the requirements and the application form. Hourly rates are not shown there.

What are the ambulance companies in Quebec?

Urgences-santé (the ambulance service for Montreal and Laval), a public body, serves Montreal and Laval. Elsewhere, the table released by Santé Québec on September 14, 2026 names permit holders zone by zone, including, in alphabetical order, the Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie, the Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers du Québec, Dessercom inc., La Corporation ambulancière de Beauce inc. and Les services préhospitaliers Paraxion inc. This is neither the complete list nor a ranking. Our article on paramedic employers explains how to read this table.