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Electric blanket ignites mattress, damages Kelowna homeCrews made sure the fire was out and checked for extension. There was minor damage to the structure, but significant smoke damage.FireDec 19, 2022
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Three people hospitalized after Surrey house fireSeven trucks and 24 firefighters responded to a house fire in Surrey, B.C., Monday. Crews arrived to find flames creeping up the exterior of the two-storey home.FireSep 26, 2022
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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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‘It’s dire’: B.C. paramedic says burnout, abuse has brought profession to breaking point"I'm fairly certain 100 per cent of us have through about quitting or going another direction within the health service," the paramedic told Global News.HealthMar 4, 2021
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Vancouver carbon monoxide exposure sends 13 to hospital, 2 in critical conditionUpon responding to the call, BC Emergency Health Services said the carbon monoxide monitors carried by paramedics went off immediately.HealthDec 5, 2018
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Air ambulances able to land at all Metro Vancouver hospitals againAir ambulances will once again be landing at all Metro Vancouver hospitals after some flights were suspended earlier this year.HealthDec 2, 2016
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WATCH: Critics concerned BC Ambulance Service changes will affect patientsSince the BC Ambulance Service changed their response protocol nearly four months ago, critics are concerned the changes have resulted in longer wait times for injured patients.Mar 14, 2014
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Eleven-year-old credited with helping save his dad’s lifeThree people were honoured in a special ceremony today for saving the life of a man who was having a heart attack. One of them is a very young hero who had a very good reason to spring into action.Sep 27, 2013
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