{"id":11124,"date":"2025-04-30T15:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/\/\/ca\/?p=11124"},"modified":"2025-04-30T16:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:56:14","slug":"the-origins-of-crestline-from-paramedicine-to-ambulance-manufacturing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/the-origins-of-crestline-from-paramedicine-to-ambulance-manufacturing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Origins of Crestline: From Paramedicine to Ambulance Manufacturing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11124\" class=\"elementor elementor-11124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f62f8dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f62f8dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a904ca2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcab122\" data-id=\"bcab122\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0915b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0915b4\" 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 fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-1024x801.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-1024x801.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-267x209.jpg 267w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-1536x1202.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-2048x1602.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Peter-Adsten-Ken-Sawatsky-Ronn-Janzen-scaled.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9716497\" data-id=\"9716497\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12600b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12600b0\" 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>In the late 1960s, while working as paramedics at Ray\u2019s Ambulance, Peter Adsten and Ken Sawatsky gained firsthand experience that sparked a journey destined to reshape the landscape of ambulance manufacturing.<\/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-f8ed1ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ed1ab\" 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>Fueled by a shared commitment to enhance patient care, Peter and Ken often found themselves at odds with the status quo in terms of current ambulance models, advocating for more advanced training and better medical equipment supplied in ambulances. Fueled by passion and determination, and after efforts to convince their manager, they chose to take control of their future.<\/p><p>In 1971, they proudly founded Crescent Ambulance Service, turning their vision into reality. By 1978, Ronn Janzen, who attended University and worked with Peter and Ken, joined as an equal partner.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-237b3dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"237b3dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4604bd\" data-id=\"f4604bd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb8c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aeb8c58\" 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>Even before the brand&#8217;s establishment, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crestlinebuses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buses<\/a> were already in Crestline core product offering. In 1971, they put their first wheelchair accessible van in service to provide safe transportation for people who count use a regular cab to get to their appointments. They affectionally nicked named it the \u201cCabulance\u201d.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42d0d50\" data-id=\"42d0d50\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c578ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c578ae5\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"590\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1971_CrestlineCabulance-1024x590.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11179 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1971_CrestlineCabulance-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1971_CrestlineCabulance-363x209.jpg 363w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1971_CrestlineCabulance-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1971_CrestlineCabulance-1536x885.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1971_CrestlineCabulance-rotated.jpg 1740w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/590;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29ba87c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29ba87c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0a9d37\" data-id=\"e0a9d37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6c65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d6c65d\" 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>In 1973, they purchased Ray\u2019s Ambulance Service and merged it with Crescent Ambulance Service, focusing on improving patient care and service through ongoing education and close collaboration with doctors from local emergency departments. After completing the EMT course, they became the first Registered Emergency Medical Technicians in Saskatchewan, and among a very few in all of Canada!<\/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-c0b69d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0b69d6\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"350\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1968-Cadillac-and-1968-Meteor-from-Crescent-Ambulances-e1746030504185-1024x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11257 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1968-Cadillac-and-1968-Meteor-from-Crescent-Ambulances-e1746030504185-1024x350.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1968-Cadillac-and-1968-Meteor-from-Crescent-Ambulances-e1746030504185-400x137.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1968-Cadillac-and-1968-Meteor-from-Crescent-Ambulances-e1746030504185-768x263.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1968-Cadillac-and-1968-Meteor-from-Crescent-Ambulances-e1746030504185-1536x525.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1968-Cadillac-and-1968-Meteor-from-Crescent-Ambulances-e1746030504185.jpg 1702w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/350;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-643092b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"643092b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e60ce7\" data-id=\"9e60ce7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3838c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3838c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1edafb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1edafb4\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expanding into Ambulance Manufacturing <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a52a332 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a52a332\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7934f70\" data-id=\"7934f70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a185c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a185c\" 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>By 1974, Saskatoon had become a highly competitive market for ambulance services. To adapt, the founders shifted their focus toward ambulance manufacturing, supplying vehicles to services across Saskatchewan. When they weren\u2019t responding to service calls, they were building ambulances\u2014balancing affordability with growing efficiency in production. Their strong industry ties, reinforced by their involvement with the Saskatchewan Road Ambulance Association, built their credibility in equipment recommendations and positioned them as a trusted leader in ambulance design.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2a2ddb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2a2ddb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05573c1\" data-id=\"05573c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528a5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"528a5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9f9094 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9f9094\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6f30aa\" data-id=\"a6f30aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fbb666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fbb666\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transition to Crestline Coach: Redefining Ambulance Design <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb9a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7fb9a22\" 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 firsthand experience in the limitations of traditional ambulance designs, they identified a critical need for vehicles equipped to handle the evolving demands of medical technology. This realization spurred the transition from Crescent Ambulance Services to the founding of Crestline Coach Ltd. on April 28th, 1975, a decision that marked the beginning of a new era in ambulance manufacturing.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8c40d8\" data-id=\"c8c40d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cff1b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cff1b5\" 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=\"959\" height=\"589\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1977-726-45th-St.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11141 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1977-726-45th-St.jpg 959w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1977-726-45th-St-340x209.jpg 340w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1977-726-45th-St-768x472.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 959px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 959\/589;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6333719 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6333719\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c15817\" data-id=\"7c15817\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed25301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed25301\" 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>The name \u201cCrestline\u201d was chosen because their ambulance service, Crescent, would be operating at the same time, and they wanted to select a name that was similar.<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\">\u201cThe Crest part of Crestline gave the impression<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\">of being at the Forefront as in the crest of a wave and the line part of Crestline gave the impression of an entire lineup of products. The coach <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\">portion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\"> of the name was a carryover from <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\">a previous<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\"> era when most ambulance and funeral vehicle manufacturers had coach as part of their name.\u201d<\/span><\/em><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW211934148 BCX8\"> &#8211; Peter <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW211934148 BCX8\">Adsten<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest PointComment CommentHighlightRest SCXW211934148 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0024f8c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0024f8c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93f8362\" data-id=\"93f8362\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65057aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65057aa\" 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>During a time when ambulances were predominantly built on car chassis, offering limited space for essential equipment, the automotive industry was experiencing a transformation. The introduction of van-style models by major manufacturers like Ford, Dodge, and GM opened new possibilities for ambulance design. Crestline led the charge in this transition, pioneering the use of van chassis to develop ambulances that were not only more functional but also more cost-effective than their predecessors.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59555e2\" data-id=\"59555e2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d59d64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d59d64\" 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=\"640\" height=\"355\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1978DodgeSRWCutaway.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11151 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1978DodgeSRWCutaway.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1978DodgeSRWCutaway-377x209.jpg 377w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/355;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dodge modular ambulance, 1978 <\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b9af5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b9af5e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88e37d0\" data-id=\"88e37d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3a238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9b3a238\" 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=\"445\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.314_198204Jul.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11158 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.314_198204Jul.jpg 445w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.314_198204Jul-145x209.jpg 145w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 445px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 445\/640;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6feab29\" data-id=\"6feab29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e9263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31e9263\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Legacy of Innovation and Safety <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe2fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fe2fec\" 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><strong>Quality, durability, and dependability<\/strong> have always been the company\u2019s core values, guiding Crestline as it expanded its offerings to better serve the evolving needs of emergency services. This commitment led to the introduction of high-top vans and modular ambulances, including their groundbreaking debut modular model in 1978\u2014a Dodge fitted with a robust metal body by Minoru Truck Bodies.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c1f46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c1f46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06c5993\" data-id=\"06c5993\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8880bf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8880bf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb42ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb42ad8\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laying the Groundwork: Crestline\u2019s Early Growth and Product Diversification<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f315926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f315926\" 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>From the beginning and still today, <a href=\"http:\/\/wwww.crestlinebuses.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">buses<\/a> are embeded in Crestline\u2019s business. Even in the early years, wheelchair accessibility was a priority\u2014not just for customers, but for the communities they served. In 1980, they built their first purpose-built wheelchair van for the Rosetown Hospital in Saskatchewan. Today, Crestline has grown into Canada\u2019s premier bus dealership with over 4,000 buses and vans delivered across the country.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0268c95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0268c95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1cdcb8\" data-id=\"f1cdcb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54fb1f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54fb1f7\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1980_First-Crestline-bus-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"1980_First Crestline bus (1)\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Rosetown\u2019s wheelchair van, 1980 \" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjExMTk2IiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2NyZXN0bGluZWFtYnVsYW5jZXMuY29tXC9jYVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNVwvMDRcLzE5ODBfRmlyc3QtQ3Jlc3RsaW5lLWJ1cy0xLmpwZyJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"545\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1980_First-Crestline-bus-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11196 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1980_First-Crestline-bus-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1980_First-Crestline-bus-1-383x209.jpg 383w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1980_First-Crestline-bus-1-768x419.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/545;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Rosetown\u2019s wheelchair van, 1980 <\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ddabb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ddabb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88a242a\" data-id=\"88a242a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3f061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db3f061\" 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>Crestline has always aimed to push the boundaries of ambulance innovation. In 1981, in collaboration with the University of Alberta Hospital, they designed a neonatal ambulance for the Edmonton Ambulance Authority, dubbed &#8220;the baby buggy,&#8221; which was equipped to support baby incubators and life support for up to six hours during long-distance transfers (Adsten, 2008). This model included dual alternators, twin generators, and extensive battery storage.<\/p><p>Crestline also adapted its vehicles for extreme conditions, such as a Ford 4&#215;4 ambulance, designed in 1988 for the harsh climate of Iqaluit, NT. Like any good company, Crestline explored new opportunities by diversifying into related markets such as limousines, prisoner escort vehicles and fire apparatus distribution before refocusing in ambulance manufacturing and bus distribution.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6db468b\" data-id=\"6db468b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e991740 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e991740\" 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=\"768\" height=\"1119\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-768x1119.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11200 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-768x1119.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-143x209.jpg 143w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-1054x1536.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-1405x2048.jpg 1405w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Neonatal-ambulance-for-Edmonton-Ambulance-Authority-1981-scaled.jpg 1372w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1119;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Neonatal ambulance for Edmonton Ambulance Authority, 1981<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-731ef39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"731ef39\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22fa113\" data-id=\"22fa113\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b985789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"b985789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet_extra&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1981-Crestline-Oldsmobile-hearse-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b985789\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Crestline Oldsmobile hearse, 1981\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTEyMDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcmVzdGxpbmVhbWJ1bGFuY2VzLmNvbVwvY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC8xOTgxLUNyZXN0bGluZS1PbGRzbW9iaWxlLWhlYXJzZS0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImI5ODU3ODkifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1981-Crestline-Oldsmobile-hearse-1-389x209.jpg\" data-width=\"389\" data-height=\"209\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.309_Formal-limousine-diverisfication_1981-Crestline-Cadillac-1-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b985789\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"First formal Cadillac limousine, 1981\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTEyMTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcmVzdGxpbmVhbWJ1bGFuY2VzLmNvbVwvY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC81LjMwOV9Gb3JtYWwtbGltb3VzaW5lLWRpdmVyaXNmaWNhdGlvbl8xOTgxLUNyZXN0bGluZS1DYWRpbGxhYy0xLXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJiOTg1Nzg5In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.309_Formal-limousine-diverisfication_1981-Crestline-Cadillac-1-397x209.jpg\" data-width=\"397\" data-height=\"209\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.309_Formal-limousine-diverisfication_1981-Crestline-Cadillac-interior-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"b985789\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Interior of first formal limousine, 1981\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTEyMTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9jcmVzdGxpbmVhbWJ1bGFuY2VzLmNvbVwvY2FcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjVcLzA0XC81LjMwOV9Gb3JtYWwtbGltb3VzaW5lLWRpdmVyaXNmaWNhdGlvbl8xOTgxLUNyZXN0bGluZS1DYWRpbGxhYy1pbnRlcmlvci0xLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImI5ODU3ODkifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.309_Formal-limousine-diverisfication_1981-Crestline-Cadillac-interior-1-328x209.jpg\" data-width=\"328\" data-height=\"209\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2ad1a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2ad1a9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1de61c6\" data-id=\"1de61c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45d446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45d446\" 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>The mid-1980s saw further breakthroughs, with the Ontario Ministry of Health acquiring its first Crestline ambulance in 1986 and the introduction of the Sprint prototype in 1987\u2014a mid-sized, cost-effective alternative to larger modular ambulances, which became a popular choice across Canada due to its dual-cot floor plan and hatchback door.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d870027\" data-id=\"d870027\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e09abc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e09abc4\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crestline-Ford-Sprint-protoype-1987-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Crestline Ford Sprint protoype,1987\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Crestline Ford Sprint protoype, 1987\" 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https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crestline-Ford-Sprint-protoype-1987-1536x968.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crestline-Ford-Sprint-protoype-1987-2048x1291.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Crestline-Ford-Sprint-protoype-1987-scaled.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/646;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Crestline Ford Sprint protoype, 1987<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9904294 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9904294\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a8b9d0\" data-id=\"5a8b9d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bc18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4bc18f\" 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=\"640\" height=\"442\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_00644RM01MedicineHatABBraunbodyon1983FordNorthBattlefordSK.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11222 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_00644RM01MedicineHatABBraunbodyon1983FordNorthBattlefordSK.jpg 640w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_00644RM01MedicineHatABBraunbodyon1983FordNorthBattlefordSK-303x209.jpg 303w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/442;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f4f35a\" data-id=\"4f4f35a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d08896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d08896\" 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>While <a href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/ambulance-remount\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remounts<\/a> are a key part of Crestline\u2019s product offering today, the journey began decades ago. In 1983, Crestline completed its first remount on a Braun ambulance, setting the foundation for the trusted, industry-leading remount program customers continue to depend on.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-685729f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"685729f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-daaddb5\" data-id=\"daaddb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ee2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"86ee2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9291830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9291830\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crestline\u2019s Role in Supporting Healthcare Beyond Borders <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a78818f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a78818f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0210a03\" data-id=\"0210a03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736aaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"736aaf3\" 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>In 1988, Crestline launched its Med Equip program to support healthcare in developing countries. Ambulance services, nursing homes, hospitals, and municipalities were invited to donate new, used, or surplus medical equipment and supplies. To kick off the program, a refurbished 1980 Crestline Ford was painted with a large green cross and &#8220;Ambulancia&#8221; lettering, then filled with donated medical gear for the Loma Plata Hospital in Paraguay.<\/p><p>Crestline is proud to carry on this tradition decades later, giving back not just to local communities, but to the world.<a href=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/community-involvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Supporting others<\/a> remains a core part of Crestline\u2019s identity and values.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-748cc01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"748cc01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a8a305\" data-id=\"8a8a305\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d4faf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32d4faf\" 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=\"768\" height=\"401\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-768x401.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11226 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-400x209.jpg 400w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-1024x535.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-1536x803.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-2048x1070.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Med-Equip-program-1988-scaled.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/401;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Med-Equip program, 1988<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8fed84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8fed84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44a42db\" data-id=\"44a42db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89c06e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89c06e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29abb2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29abb2f\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crestline becomes the first Ford QVM-certified ambulance manufacturer in Canada <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2c5baa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2c5baa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b9ab771\" data-id=\"b9ab771\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df99913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df99913\" 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>In 1988, the Ford Motor Company launched the Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) Program, setting stringent design and quality standards for ambulance manufacturers. Ford&#8217;s rigorous evaluation process included comprehensive inspections to assess engineering processes, product improvement efforts, and overall build quality.<\/p><p>Crestline distinguished itself among more than 30 North American manufacturers, receiving accolades for its exceptional employee training, detailed vehicle owner manuals, robust R&amp;D, and stringent process control. Ford acknowledged Crestline\u2019s forward-thinking and dedication to excellence by granting it the exclusive status of being the only Canadian ambulance manufacturer to earn Charter membership in the QVM Program\u2014a testament to Crestline&#8217;s commitment and one of its most esteemed accolades.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b5ee78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b5ee78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df5cda9\" data-id=\"df5cda9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c5c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81c5c25\" 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=\"742\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_Ford-QVM-certified_Ken-Sawatsky-awarded-in-Washington-DC-742x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11242 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_Ford-QVM-certified_Ken-Sawatsky-awarded-in-Washington-DC-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_Ford-QVM-certified_Ken-Sawatsky-awarded-in-Washington-DC-151x209.jpg 151w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_Ford-QVM-certified_Ken-Sawatsky-awarded-in-Washington-DC-768x1060.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5.315_Ford-QVM-certified_Ken-Sawatsky-awarded-in-Washington-DC.jpg 959w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 742px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 863\/1024;\" \/>\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7816cba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7816cba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f939a39\" data-id=\"f939a39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0b251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a0b251\" 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>In 1989, Ken, Peter and Ronn were awarded for outstanding leadership in business by Canadian Business Magazine, an award given to one business from each province.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-249df85 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"249df85\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4f9d2a\" data-id=\"a4f9d2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db99c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db99c6e\" 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=\"768\" height=\"621\" data-src=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-768x621.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11243 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-259x209.jpg 259w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-1536x1242.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-2048x1656.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/crestlineambulances.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1989-02-Cool-Cats-scaled.jpg 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; 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They saw the gaps in early ambulance design and took action\u2014raising the bar and establishing an enduring commitment to safety, quality, and innovation in emergency vehicles.<\/p><p>For over 50 years, Crestline has remained committed to setting new standards in manufacturing by listening to the evolving needs of paramedics. Every ambulance is built with reliability, durability, and the safety of both patients and frontline responders at its core.<\/p><p>Looking ahead, Crestline refuses to stand still. 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