2025

Tla'amin Nation gifts Ambulance Station 229 the name "qathet"	<img alt="" src="/about-site/PublishingImages/about/news-stories/stories/qathet-station-229-renaming2.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	Tla'amin Nation gifts Ambulance Station 229 the name "qathet"	April 16, 2025 – BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and the Tla’amin Nation today celebrated the gifting of the name “qathet” (working together) to Station 229, formerly known as Station 229 Powell River.	http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/tlaamin-nation-gifts-ambulance-station-229-the-name-qathet	2025-04-16T07:00:00Z
BCEHS paramedics respond to 4% fewer overdose/drug poisoning calls in 2024	<img alt="paramedics administering naloxone to patient laying on the ground" src="/news-stories-site/PublishingImages/Overdose-waterside-pathway-Scott-Shelby.jpg?RenditionID=1" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	BCEHS paramedics respond to 4% fewer overdose/drug poisoning calls in 2024	New data published by BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) shows a slight decrease in the number of overdose/poisoning patient events compared to the previous year.	http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/bcehs-paramedics-respond-to-4-fewer-overdose-drug-poisoning-calls-in-2024	2025-02-05T08:00:00Z
Community Paramedic Chris Michel goes the extra mile to make a difference for patients	<img alt="" src="/PublishingImages/chris-michel-2024-phsa-plus-recipient-external-thumbanail.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	Community Paramedic Chris Michel goes the extra mile to make a difference for patients	BC Emergency Health Services paramedic Chris Michel has been recognized with the PHSA+ Award in the category of Excellence in Patient/Client and Family-Centred Care for his exceptional service to patients as a community paramedic.	http://www.bcehs.ca/about/news-stories/stories/community-paramedic-chris-michel-phsa-award-recipient	2025-01-15T08:00:00Z