BCEHS provides contracted paramedic services for major public and international events.
Please note: BCEHS Planned Events (formerly Special Operations) has resumed services. Contact the team at
PlannedEvents@bcehs.ca.
The Planned Events office coordinates all contracted ambulance coverage across British Columbia.
These services:
- Reduce pressure on the regional 911 system during large events
- Provide fast, efficient emergency care on site
BCEHS supplies trained paramedics and specialized equipment to help support safe, well-managed events.
BCEHS has delivered emergency medical services at many large events, including:
- Vancouver Canucks games at Rogers Arena
- BC Lions games at BC Place
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC games at BC Place
- Honda Celebration of Light (Vancouver)
- Victoria Times Colonist 10 km run (TC10K)
- FVDED in the Park (Surrey)
- Vancouver Pride Parade
- Vaisakhi parades in Vancouver and Surrey
BCEHS was one of the first emergency medical services in North America to use paramedics on bicycles at large events.
Bike teams help paramedics reach patients quickly when large crowds limit ambulance access.
- Introduced in Victoria in 1992
- Now operating in Vancouver and Victoria
- A 24-hour paramedic bike team serves Vancouver International Airport
BCEHS introduced UTV ambulances during the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
These specialized vehicles:
- Travel through crowded or congested areas that are difficult for ambulances to access
- Help paramedics respond more quickly to 911 calls at large events
Since their introduction, UTV ambulances have become an important tool for emergency response at large gatherings.
