911 dispatchers may have to work forced overtime to meet minimum staffing levels
EMS initially triaged the “dog bite” as non-life-threatening based on 911 call centre information
Know when —and when not — to call 9-1-1, and what to do if you accidentally ring them
It took 30 minutes for an ambulance to respond after incident happened
Suspect arrested shortly after argument at Caledonia Park on Friday, June 3
Staff shortages and increased call volumes straining E-Comm’s resources
Commemoration of marine ambulance in B.C. community features Penelakut blessing
E-Comm says increased call volumes, staff stress leave contributing to ongoing issue
‘We know it can be stressful waiting for an ambulance,’: BC Emergency Health Services said
Island Responder operating off Chemainus for island residents features an on/off ramp for stretchers
Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. seeing sharp spike in mental health-related issues among members
E-Comm handles 99 per cent of B.C.’s 9-1-1 calls and urges the public to call for emergencies only
E-Comms 9-1-1 says the extended wait period a result of call transferring delays
Nancy Blakey says talks include ‘very progressive’ meeting with BC Emergency Health Services
One was an eight-year-old girl, another a 64-year-old woman with a blood clot after getting an AstraZeneca vaccine
Union president Troy Clifford says B.C.’s poorly managed paramedic staffing system is to blame
Wednesday’s calls included 48 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and 51 in Fraser Health