BC EHS

• RCMP officer killed, two wounded and suspect shot in Coquitlam, B.C.

  Const. Rick O'Brien, 51, was a father, a husband and a decorated RCMP officer who participated passionately in the detachment's charitable and community activities.

  Crime

  Sep 22, 2023
  
• ‘Words can’t describe it’: B.C. man honoured for helping save electrocuted coworker’s life

  Alaster Osborne and Marc Dandurand were working late at Squamish Finishing Solutions on Dec. 16, 2019, when Dandurand accidentally electrocuted himself.

  Features

  Nov 28, 2022
  
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• Wanted man arrested after climbing onto roof of ambulance in Surrey, B.C.

  The bizarre incident took place on Aug. 23 after 3:30 p.m. in the Guildford neighbourhood and was captured on camera by nearby resident Rick Baker.

  Crime

  Sep 13, 2022
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• Horgan says B.C. is addressing ambulance shortage

  Premier John Horgan says British Columbia has made a "significant investment" in rural and remote ambulance services.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2022
• ‘Heartbreaking loss’: B.C. agency looks into ambulance call after infant death report

  BC Emergency Health Services says it has opened a review and will work with the patient care quality office to reach out to the family and address any questions or concerns.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2022
• B.C. senior with broken hip waits 10 hours for ambulance

  'Twice they said the ambulance was on the way, however it obviously wasn't ... They kept saying yes, they were on their way,' Jaqui Joys told Global News.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2022
• B.C. island residents worry lack of emergency ferry service putting lives at risk

  Quadra Island residents say BC Ferries used to transport ambulances at any hour in an emergency, but that a new system using helicopters or water taxis is putting lives at risk.

  Health

  Jul 21, 2022
• ‘Extreme’: B.C. paramedics’ union on shift with only 1 staffed ambulance in Vancouver

  According to the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia, or CUPE Local 873, a single ambulance was available within the confines of the Vancouver at 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 2.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
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• B.C. paramedics respond to 50 hypothermia, frostbite calls in four days

  There were nine exposure calls on Christmas and 13 on Boxing Day, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2021
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• Head of BC Emergency Health Services leaving her position

  Darlene MacKinnon faced calls to resign for the agency's management of the BC Ambulance Service in the wake of the province's deadly heat wave.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021