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Santa gets a lift from BCEHS and Helijet to bring Christmas cheer to kids in hospital<img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/20211214_111813.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Santa gets a lift from BCEHS and Helijet to bring Christmas cheer to kids in hospitalVancouver, B.C. – Children, parents and staff in B.C. hospitals are once again being treated to a pre-Christmas visit by Santa Claus following the resumption of air ambulance Santa Flights by BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and Helijet.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/santa-gets-a-lift-from-bcehs-and-helijet2021-12-14T08:00:00Z
Two exceptional BCEHS leaders recognized with provincial awards<img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/In-car%20patient%20care-hands-%20small.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Two exceptional BCEHS leaders recognized with provincial awardsBCEHS recently recognized two leaders for their dedication and commitment to their teams and the communities they serve. http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/2021-provincial-awards2021-11-12T08:00:00Z
Two weeks after getting her PCP licence she responded to her first overdose<img alt="Paramedic Michelle Cowan stands in front of a BC Emergency Health Services ambulance" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Cowen%20QA%20Pic%20art.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Two weeks after getting her PCP licence she responded to her first overdoseParamedics have been on the frontlines of the opioid crisis since it began more than five years ago. BCEHS paramedics now regularly respond to more than 100 overdose patients every day in B.C.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/overdose-awareness-day-20212021-08-30T07:00:00Z
'People Who Help Others' receive special blessing<img alt="Indigenous woman smiles during a ceremony at Vancouver's Downtown Eastside ambulance station for Indigenous People's Day" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Indigenous%20Day,%20Smiles%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />'People Who Help Others' receive special blessingOn a noisy Vancouver street, standing next to an ambulance bay which most days has continuous sounds of lights and sirens, Indigenous elder Shane Point quietly spoke a Coast Salish word to describe paramedics. He translated it as ’people who help others.’http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/people-who-help-others-receive-special-blessing2021-06-21T07:00:00Z
Hundreds of new paramedic positions introduced to stabilize ambulance staffing<img alt="" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/stave%20lake_%20credit%20PCP%20Shawn%20Benner_Jan%202021%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Hundreds of new paramedic positions introduced to stabilize ambulance staffing[Article updated October 8, 2021] BCEHS is making important changes across the province to improve services to patients and stabilize paramedic staffing, especially in rural and remote communities.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/hundreds-of-new-paramedic-positions2021-05-19T07:00:00Z
Community paramedics are shining<img alt="Community paramedic vaccinates patient" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/20210315_Immunization%202_2411%20art.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Community paramedics are shiningIf there is such a thing as a good match for COVID, it might be community paramedics. And not just because they both start with “C.”http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/community-paramedics-are-shining2021-05-06T07:00:00Z
It's about the bike<img alt="Paramedic bike squad members in front of Waterfront Station" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Waterfront%20-%20Bike%20Crew%20article.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />It's about the bikeCertainly, paramedics are drawn to BCEHS bike squads because they love cycling.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/its-about-the-bike2021-04-22T07:00:00Z
Invisible responders: Recognizing the reassuring voices on the other end of a 9-1-1 call<img alt="BCEHS dispatcher Jas Khandal" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Jas%20Khandal-%20BCEHS%20-%20Virtual%20Way-1%20art.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />Invisible responders: Recognizing the reassuring voices on the other end of a 9-1-1 callEmergency call takers and dispatchers are the first point of contact for British Columbians who use the 9-1-1 emergency number.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/invisible-responders2021-04-08T07:00:00Z
What3words technology reduces the obstacle of locating patients for BC Emergency Health Services<img alt="What3words app desktop screen showing remote landscape" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/What%20three%20words%20desktop%20screen%20art.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />What3words technology reduces the obstacle of locating patients for BC Emergency Health ServicesIn a medical emergency, identifying precisely where a patient is located is critical in order to get resources to the scene quickly.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/what3words-technology-reduces-the-obstacle-of-locating-patients2021-04-07T07:00:00Z
A provincial service focused on patient care and the patient journey<img alt="Patient transfer services helicopter" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/heli-bcehs.jpg?RenditionID=2" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />A provincial service focused on patient care and the patient journeyLearn more about how the Provincial Patient Transfer Strategic Operation Committee at BC Emergency Health Services is addressing patient transfer issues across the province and plays a critical role in responding to COVID-19 in B.C.http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/provincial-transfer-service-focused-on-patient-care2021-03-18T07:00:00Z


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