| Paramedicine: the Diversity of the Profession | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/diversity-of-paramedicine-careers-thumbnail.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Paramedicine: the Diversity of the Profession | Have you ever wondered how someone progresses in their journey as a paramedic? Read more to find out. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/diversity-of-paramedic-careers | | 2023-05-25T07:00:00Z | | |
| Celebrating our paramedics | <img alt="Mosaic of paramedics across the province" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/PSW%20Mosaic%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Celebrating our paramedics | The care, knowledge and vital role they play in B.C.’s health-care system. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/celebrating-our-paramedics | | 2023-05-21T07:00:00Z | | |
| Blood-on-board program in Kelowna, Kamloops showing early success, receives $40,000 boost from hospital foundations | <img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/blood-on-board.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Blood-on-board program in Kelowna, Kamloops showing early success, receives $40,000 boost from hospital foundations | Kelowna General Hospital Foundation and Royal Inland Hospital Foundation providing $20,000 each to BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) to support access to blood supply for critical care paramedics in Interior, Okanagan. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/blood-on-board-program-in-kelowna | | 2023-04-21T07:00:00Z | | |
| New response units innovate to better serve patients | <img alt="Photo collage of Kamloops paramedics standing with the low acuity response unit minivan" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/LARU_Kamloops_Webstory%20feature%20image.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | New response units innovate to better serve patients | Since Kamloops’ Low Acuity Response Units launched last spring, crews have been piloting innovative ways to get patients the right care, sooner. Hear how these paramedics are reducing delays and improving care for non-urgent calls. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/new-response-units-innovate-to-better-serve-patients | | 2023-04-19T07:00:00Z | | |
| Calm & compassionate: The story behind one emergency medical call-taker thank-you | <img alt="dialing 9-1-1 on a cell phone beside a photo of call-taker Adam Nataros" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/911%20feature%20image.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Calm & compassionate: The story behind one emergency medical call-taker thank-you | When Corinne heard a stranger shouting for help, she sprang into action and called 9-1-1. Adam answered and coached her through a hard situation. Both reflect on the call and highlight the crucial role of emergency medical call-takers and dispatchers. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/calm-compassionate | | 2023-04-17T07:00:00Z | | |
| Vital link: the role of emergency medical call-takers, dispatchers, patient transfer coordinators, community paramedic coordinators, and clinical specialists in patient care | <img alt="Photo collage of featured staff" src="/PublishingImages/emergency-dispatcher-911-awareness-week-2023-thumbnail.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Vital link: the role of emergency medical call-takers, dispatchers, patient transfer coordinators, community paramedic coordinators, and clinical specialists in patient care | Emergency Service Dispatchers’ and 9-1-1 Awareness Week from April 9 to 15 celebrates those who form the backbone of B.C.’s emergency response system. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/emergency-service-dispatchers-911-awareness-week-2023 | | 2023-04-14T07:00:00Z | | |
| Remote delivery: how a BCEHS Emergency Medical Call-Taker and Clinical Specialists in Dispatch helped with a birth in Northern B.C. | <img alt="Photo collage of baby born in Altona, Emily Smith, Jodi Bender and Max Bibby" src="/PublishingImages/altona-baby-birth-thumbnail-vf.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Remote delivery: how a BCEHS Emergency Medical Call-Taker and Clinical Specialists in Dispatch helped with a birth in Northern B.C. | In early March, on her second day as a BC Emergency Health Services EMCT student, Emily Smith took a 9-1-1 call for an ambulance from Altona, a remote community in northern B.C. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/remote-delivery-birth-in-northern-bc | | 2023-04-11T07:00:00Z | | |
| Emergency medical call-taker reunites with caller and patient | <img alt="Photo of David Block, Justin Pauwels and Mary Lee Block" src="/PublishingImages/emergency-medical-call-taker-story.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Emergency medical call-taker reunites with caller and patient | On March 2, 2023, Mary Lee Block was presented with the BCEHS Vital Link Award for performing CPR and saving her husband’s life. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/emergency-medical-call-taker-reunites-with-caller-and-patient | | 2023-04-06T07:00:00Z | | |
| Working on the Frontline in Metro vs Rural: One Perspective | <img alt="Photo of Blake Kendon" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/blake-kendon-thumbnail.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Working on the Frontline in Metro vs Rural: One Perspective | Vancouver born-and-raised, Blake Kendon has worked part-time and full-time paramedic shifts in five different communities. But it’s perhaps his most recent move that invites an interesting comparison between urban/metro vs rural paramedic work. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/working-on-the-frontline-in-metro-vs-rural | | 2023-03-22T07:00:00Z | | |
| Women in Paramedicine Special Interest Group | <img alt="Paramedic Jen Bolster smiling in uniform" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Jen%20Bolster%20article.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | Women in Paramedicine Special Interest Group | Across Canada, the number of women paramedics has been steadily climbing since 2011. | http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/women-in-paramedicine-special-interest-group | | 2023-03-08T08:00:00Z | | |
