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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-data2024-02-02T08:00:00Z
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 improveReflecting 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-2022-20232024-01-09T08:00:00Z
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 careBC 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-clinic2023-12-20T08:00:00Z
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 kidsOn 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-kids2023-12-13T08:00:00Z
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 Helijethttp://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2023-santa-flight2023-12-12T08:00:00Z
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 graduateThe 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-20232023-12-04T08:00:00Z
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 othersLong-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-career2023-11-28T08:00:00Z
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-communities2023-11-09T08:00:00Z
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 interventionOn 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-link2023-11-03T07:00:00Z
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 dutyOn 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-memorial2023-10-30T07:00:00Z

 


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