Ambulance Service
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B.C. paramedics ratify new contract with over 96% supportThe Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, which represents 4,600 paramedics and emergency medical dispatchers, voted 96.1 per cent in favour of the three-year deal.HealthFeb 14
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B.C. woman told to get to hospital on her own amid ambulance shortageA Cranbrook woman who was told to get to the hospital on her own after being seriously hurt in a fall says the ambulance service is not up to par in her community.HealthJan 26
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Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon’s ambulance service bolstered'The two stations in Kelowna will again have a combined 10 regularly staffed ambulances, and they will now be permanent resources,' BC Emergency Health Services said.HealthDec 12, 2022
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Improved ambulance services on route to communities north of SaskatoonImproved ambulance services are on route for communities north of Saskatoon. In addition, there will now be a full-time ambulance designated for the area, based in Martensville.HealthNov 19, 2021
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Staff at B.C.’s 911 dispatcher flagged understaffing up to a year before deadly heat wave: emailsAccording to internal emails released by the BC Liberals, E-Comm managers were discussing their concerns about 911-call wait times and lengthy delays in ambulance response.HealthOct 27, 2021
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B.C. government overhauls BC Emergency Health Services amid concerns of response timesPressure increased to make changes after at least 719 people died in a week during the heat wave — three times what the BC Coroners Service says would be normal for that period.HealthJul 13, 2021
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Surrey crash victim waits 2 hours for ambulance before family forced to take her to hospitalA Surrey woman’s family was forced to take her to hospital themselves, after she waited two hours for an ambulance.HealthJun 3, 2021
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Long ambulance wait times an indication of bigger health care problem: Nova Scotia physicianVery few hospitals in Nova Scotia are meeting the standard 30-minute ambulance patient offload standard but new measures and protocol are being implemented.NewsApr 1, 2021
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N.S. ambulance service delays caused by offloading wait times: reportThe report by Fitch and Associates released today says ambulances spend a considerable amount of time waiting in hospitals to offload patients into busy emergency departments.HealthMar 8, 2021
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N.B. auditor highlights number of concerns with province’s ambulance serviceIn the report, Kim Adair-MacPherson focuses on on the relationship between the Department of Health and EM/ANB Inc.CanadaOct 20, 2020
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