BC Ambulance Wait Times
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B.C. man speaks out after brother suffers painful 7-hour wait for ambulanceA B.C. man says his brother was left waiting for an ambulance overnight with a painful broken hip and blockage in one of his arteries because his case was considered low priority.HealthSep 16, 2022
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Mayor writes province raising concerns over new paramedic system in NakuspUnder the scheduled on-call system, two paramedics are staffed for eight hours per day. For the remaining 16 hours, paramedics are on call in Nakusp.HealthDec 12, 2021
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‘One-size-fits-all’: Paramedics in northern B.C. slam solution to staffing shortagesBC Emergency Health Services' new 'scheduled on-call' model aims to deal with a lack of paramedics, provide more consistent coverage, and improve recruitment and retention.HealthDec 2, 2021
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Rise in heat-related deaths and calls in B.C. strains emergency servicesOn Saturday, B.C. set a new record for the most number of ambulance dispatches ever at 1,850, most of which were for heat-related issues.HealthJun 29, 2021
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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.HealthJun 27, 2021
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Questions about B.C. ambulance response times as woman waits hour with broken hipB.C.'s ambulance response times are under scrutiny again, after a woman broke her hip on a SkyTrain platform this week, and waited 68 minutes for paramedics.HealthJun 2, 2021
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Group of B.C. mayors raises concerns about paramedic shortagesThe mayors said it may be time for the health ministry to look at other first responders to help out.HealthMar 17, 2021
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New 911 protocol in B.C. has some patients waiting longerWhen does a medical call need first responders? How long can a patient wait? Who decides?Jan 16, 2019
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