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Signal, move over, stop safely: How to respond to lights and sirens on the roadSignal, move over, stop safely: How to respond to lights and sirens on the roadIt happens all too often: paramedics are on their way to an emergency in an ambulance with sirens on and lights flashing when their path is blocked by another vehicle that has failed to yield. http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/how-to-respond-to-lights-and-sirens2023-09-14T07:00:00Z
BCEHS supports historical ceremony in AtlinBCEHS supports historical ceremony in AtlinFor three days at the end of July, several BCEHS employees participated in an emotional ceremony as a piece of history was returned to Atlin, B.C. – a small, remote town in the northern-most part of the province.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/historical-ceremony-in-atlin2023-08-10T07:00:00Z
PSA: Paramedics and police are reminding the public to plan for safe activity as we approach the long weekendPSA: Paramedics and police are reminding the public to plan for safe activity as we approach the long weekendAs the weather gets warmer, and with many families taking vacation in the days ahead, more people head for the ocean, lakes, rivers, and pools. http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/long-weekend-safety2023-06-30T07:00:00Z
2023 showing record high call volumes for paramedic-attended overdoses and poisonings2023 showing record high call volumes for paramedic-attended overdoses and poisoningsNew data published by BC Emergency Health Services shows increases in overall call volume each month in 2023, with new daily records and daily average benchmarks being set for Card 23 (overdose/poisoning) events.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023-showing-record-high-call-volumes-for-paramedic-attended-overdoses-and-poisonings2023-06-29T07:00:00Z
New program at University of Victoria opens doors to equitable delivery of wound careNew program at University of Victoria opens doors to equitable delivery of wound care‘Wound Care for Clients Experiencing Inequities’ program looks to provide safe care, support to paramedics, nurses, and others providing support to patients facing health and social inequities in B.C.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-wound-care-program-at-university-of-victoria2023-06-28T07:00:00Z

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