25 Field Ambulance

25 (Toronto) Field Ambulance (25 Fd Amb), formerly 25 (Toronto) Medical Company, is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve (militia) medical unit in Toronto, Ontario. The company-strength formation is part of 4 Health Services Group, which is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.

25 (Toronto) Field Ambulance
Active1977–present
CountryCanada
BranchRoyal Canadian Medical Service
RoleMedical
SizeCompany
Part ofCanadian Forces Health Services Group
Garrison/HQMoss Park Armoury
Nickname(s)25 Fd Amb
Motto(s)Militi Succurrimus
("We Hasten to Aid the Soldier")
MarchMusic: "Farmer's Boy"
Commanders
Current
commander
LCol Michael R. Wionzek, CD
Honorary ColonelThe Hon. David C. Onley

It is the only Primary Reserve medical unit in Toronto. The unit has a medical company, a services support company, and an HQ element.

The unit parades out of Moss Park Armoury and is tasked with providing medical support to 32 Canadian Brigade Group. Members of the unit have served on various UN and NATO missions around the world, including Cyprus, Bosnia and the former Yugoslavia, Haiti, the Sudan and for the Canadian component of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.

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