Bc Ambulance Delays

• Injured B.C. hockey player left on the ice for almost an hour due to ambulance delay

  Troy Clifford, president of BC Ambulance Paramedics and Dispatches, said right now they are down ambulances and paramedics in many areas around the province. 

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  Oct 4, 2022
  
• Surrey, B.C. man dies from stab wounds after half-hour wait for ambulance

  The man stabbed himself while suffering from a mental health crisis at his residence near 158th Street and 86th Avenue on July 27, Global News has learned.

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  Aug 4, 2022
  
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• Changes to B.C. 911 procedure ‘temporary,’ E-Comm clarifies, as union raises alarm

  A newly-announced change to the 911 transfer process in B.C. is raising alarm bells with the union representing more than 500 E-Comm staff in the province.

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  Dec 2, 2021
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• Delayed ambulance response to deadly Sea to Sky crash a sign of a bigger problem, ER nurse says

  Hailey Van Dyk came across the accident on June 28 and found four people seriously injured. An off-duty paramedic also happened upon the scene.

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  Jul 12, 2021
• B.C. senior forced to soil herself on floor after nearly 3-hour ambulance wait, son says

  "Seniors paid their dues and nowadays the seniors are getting a kick in the butt," says a Vancouver man whose 85-year-old mother waited almost three hours for an ambulance.

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  Jun 27, 2021
• Dispatch system snags add to growing concern over B.C. ambulance delays

  The latest incident saw a Vancouver senior found in distress after days alone in her home wait five hours for an ambulance, before being transported instead in a SafeRide shuttle.

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  Jun 4, 2021