E-Comm handles 99 per cent of B.C.’s 9-1-1 calls and urges the public to call for emergencies only
Pandemic-caused staff shortages see ER transportation diversion extended to Wednesday noon
Diversion began on Dec. 30 to Victoria General Hospital’s emergency department
E-Comms 9-1-1 says the extended wait period a result of call transferring delays
Talks include ‘very progressive’ meeting with BCEHS
Island communities to see improved ambulance service
From Saturday to Monday, more than 1,900 calls responded to by 911 dispatchers
Mayor says service should be a federal and provincial government responsibility
Union president Troy Clifford says B.C.’s poorly managed paramedic staffing system is to blame
Staff propose bylaw to charge for cliff jumping rescues, but mayor unconvinced
Eleven firefighters have left the department in the last two years
Mayor Stew Young says the city is large enough to negotiate solo
$1 million in mandatory upgrades too expensive for local municipalities, says Langford mayor
RCMP, Port of Nanaimo, coast guard, research vessel respond to mayday call
Wednesday’s calls included 48 in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and 51 in Fraser Health
Paramedics share tips after civilians perform safe CPR on cardiac arrest patient in B.C. park
Official says most deaths are in the suburbs, in garages and bedrooms
‘Paramedics are not limited to a geographical area.’ — BCEHS
Nurse shortage causes problems for North Island hospitals.
Emergency crews shut down intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Fisher Road
