| Preventing window and balcony falls | <img alt="Paramedics arrive at the scene of a call" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Paramedics%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Preventing window and balcony falls | With warm weather’s arrival, BC Emergency Health Services is reminding parents and caregivers to keep children safe near windows and balconies, especially with the increased confinement during COVID-19. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/preventing-window-and-balcony-falls | | 2020-06-23T07:00:00Z | | |
| On the ground, at our side and in our corner | <img alt="Unit chief Kyle Klint (left) with a paramedic colleague" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Kyle%20Klint%20art.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | On the ground, at our side and in our corner | Kyle Klint has been a paramedic for 26 years and unit chief at the main ambulance station in Victoria since 2019. A winner of a PHSA+ Award this year, Kyle is a demonstrated people-focused leader who is dedicated to the safety and well-being of his crews. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/on-the-ground-at-our-side-and-in-our-corner | | 2020-05-29T07:00:00Z | | |
| Celebrating our paramedics: Paramedic Services Week May 24 – 30, 2020 | <img alt="Paramedic Sarah Jones and children" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Sarah%20Jones%20-%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Celebrating our paramedics: Paramedic Services Week May 24 – 30, 2020 | Paramedic Services Week, May 24 - 30, 2020, honours and recognizes the work of paramedics across Canada. The theme declared this year by the Paramedic Chiefs of Canada is: Paramedics on the Front Line. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/celebrating-our-paramedics-paramedic-services-week-may-24-30-2020 | | 2020-05-22T07:00:00Z | | |
| We are outfitting our paramedics in protective gear | <img alt="Paramedic Megan Lawrence in personal protective equipment (PPE)" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/megan%20lawrence%20PPE_april%202020%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | We are outfitting our paramedics in protective gear | As the COVID-19 pandemic develops, paramedics in B.C. are playing an increasingly responsive role on the front lines. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/we-are-outfitting-our-paramedics-in-protective-gear | | 2020-04-17T07:00:00Z | | |
| The story tucked behind the crash of a medical plane | <img alt="Marty Anderson with daughter Dr. Kirsten Anderson" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Dad%20and%20Daughter%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | The story tucked behind the crash of a medical plane | For years, Marty Anderson talked about the drama surrounding the birth of his first daughter with his family and some close friends. Twenty-five years later, he is talking about it publicly. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/the-story-tucked-behind-the-crash-of-a-medical-plane | | 2020-02-25T08:00:00Z | | |
| 'Certainly, without these dedicated professionals I would not be here today.' | <img alt="David Kwong with paramedics" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/David%20and%20paramedics%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | 'Certainly, without these dedicated professionals I would not be here today.' | What began as a nagging cough quickly escalated into a life-threatening cardiac arrest and, ultimately, a life-transforming event for Vancouverite David Kwong. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/certainly-without-these-dedicated-professionals-i-would-not-be-here-today | | 2020-02-06T08:00:00Z | | |
| A closer look at paramedic response to overdose calls across the province | <img alt="Paramedic Christina Zaganas is on the frontlines of the overdose crisis" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Paramedic,%20DTES%20art.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | A closer look at paramedic response to overdose calls across the province | Paramedics continue to be called to an incredibly high number of overdoses across the province. In 2019 that amounted to 24,166 overdose calls, or an average of 66 calls each day for a potential overdose. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/a-closer-look-at-paramedic-response-to-overdose-calls-across-the-province | | 2020-01-08T08:00:00Z | | |
| We celebrate our 2019 life-saving bystanders | <img alt="Cardiac arrest patient Steven St. Germain & emergency medical dispatcher Michelle Foley, Vital Link ceremony in Okanagan Falls" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Vital%20Link%20Poster%20Picture%201%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | We celebrate our 2019 life-saving bystanders | In late August, 2019, Steven had a cardiac arrest at his home in Okanagan Falls. This month he celebrated, opening his home to neighbours, a medical emergency call taker and paramedics whom he credits with saving his life. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/we-celebrate-our-2019-life-saving-bystanders | | 2019-12-11T08:00:00Z | | |
| BCEHS swaps paper reports for digital records for all patients | <img alt="Paramedic uses laptop in ambulance" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Siren-Delesalle-Alex-30%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCEHS swaps paper reports for digital records for all patients | Improving the quality of patient data and patient care. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bcehs-swaps-paper-reports-for-digital-records-for-all-patients | | 2019-11-13T08:00:00Z | | |
| This Halloween, the only wounds we hope to see are the pretend kind, from special effects and makeup! | <img alt="Trick-or-treaters dressed as first responders" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Halloween%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | This Halloween, the only wounds we hope to see are the pretend kind, from special effects and makeup! | Every year, paramedics treat preventable injuries involving trick-or-treaters. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/this-halloween-the-only-wounds-we-hope-to-see-are-the-pretend-kind | | 2019-10-29T07:00:00Z | | |
