BCEHS paramedics respond to 25% more overdose/poisoning calls in 2023 | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/Overdose%20birds-eye%20view-Scott-Shelby-Jeff-1.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCEHS paramedics respond to 25% more overdose/poisoning calls in 2023 | New data from BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) show record high call volumes for overdose and drug poisoning patient events in the province in 2023. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023-annual-overdose-response-data | | 2024-02-02T08:00:00Z | | |
Progress report spotlights successes & ongoing opportunities to improve | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/Progress%20report.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;MARGIN:0px 75px;" /> | Progress report spotlights successes & ongoing opportunities to improve | Reflecting on key activities during our reporting period of April 2022 to March 2023, BCEHS’ second annual progress report overviews new data on accomplishments, current challenges, and important work ahead. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bcehs-progress-report-2022-2023 | | 2024-01-09T08:00:00Z | | |
BCEHS CP@clinic shows positive impact in providing patient-centred care | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/IMG_0018%20cropped.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | BCEHS CP@clinic shows positive impact in providing patient-centred care | BC Emergency Health Services’ first urban community paramedicine clinic is showing positive results for patients and the health-care system alike. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/ted-kuhn-towers-community-paramedic-clinic | | 2023-12-20T08:00:00Z | | |
Santa takes flight aboard an air ambulance to visit hospitalized kids | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/Santa2023-9603.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Santa takes flight aboard an air ambulance to visit hospitalized kids | On December 12, Santa took a very special flight to spread holiday cheer to children and their families at five B.C. hospitals, including BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/santa-takes-flight-aboard-an-air-ambulance-to-visit-hospitalized-kids | | 2023-12-13T08:00:00Z | | |
Santa brings Christmas cheer to kids in six hospitals, with a lift from BCEHS and Helijet | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/IMG_1763.JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Santa brings Christmas cheer to kids in six hospitals, with a lift from BCEHS and Helijet | | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023-santa-flight | | 2023-12-12T08:00:00Z | | |
First Critical Care Paramedics trained in Prince George graduate | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/CCP%20PG%20grads%20cropped.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | First Critical Care Paramedics trained in Prince George graduate | The first Critical Care Paramedics to be trained outside of Metro Vancouver were among 18 graduates recognized at a ceremony on November 30, 2023, in Vancouver. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/critical-care-paramedic-graduation-november-2023 | | 2023-12-04T08:00:00Z | | |
A good Samaritan is inspired to start a career helping others | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/IMG_6557.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | A good Samaritan is inspired to start a career helping others | Long-time BCEHS critical care paramedic Chris Naples is still beaming with pride after a recent Good Samaritan event that was held at station 288 in Surrey on September 9, 2023. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/good-samaritan-starts-paramedic-career | | 2023-11-28T08:00:00Z | | |
More ambulance services coming soon to rural and remote communities across B.C. | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/SOC%20phase%20out%20group%20shots.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | More ambulance services coming soon to rural and remote communities across B.C. | | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-staffing-model-for-rural-and-remote-communities | | 2023-11-09T08:00:00Z | | |
Heartfelt reunion after life-saving CPR intervention | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/VL%20Oct%2020,2023%20family%20photo%20with%20responding%20paramedics.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Heartfelt reunion after life-saving CPR intervention | On October 20, 2023, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) presented a Vital Link Award to a young man who sprang into action after his father’s sudden cardiac arrest in their east Vancouver home last April. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/oct-20-vital-link | | 2023-11-03T07:00:00Z | | |
Memorial ceremony near Kennedy Lake commemorates two paramedics lost in the line of duty | <img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/Kennedy%20Lake%20Memorial%20Marker.JPG" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Memorial ceremony near Kennedy Lake commemorates two paramedics lost in the line of duty | On October 19, 2023, representatives of BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and the Ambulance Paramedics of BC (APBC) gathered to dedicate a memorial to two paramedics who gave their lives in service exactly thirteen years earlier. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/kennedy-lake-memorial | | 2023-10-30T07:00:00Z | | |