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With great sadness, we hear of the line-of-duty death of Paramedic Arjanan Sivasathiyarajah from @WeeneebaykoAreaHealt. To his family, friends and colleagues, our sincere condolences.

A man who allegedly pulled a knife on paramedics was arrested in downtown Vancouver Thursday evening by police officers who surrounded the ambulance with weapons drawn. bc.ctvnews.ca/man-arrested-a…

Another essential pain management tool is coming for all paramedics with BC Emergency Health Services. Injectable acetaminophen will be part of the multimodal pain management for patients within British Columbia. This novel formulary will improve the care paramedics bring to the community.

Patients from the Northwest Territories arrived in B.C. at 12:13 a.m. Saturday morning via Royal Canadian Air Force. They were supported by BCEHS paramedics and triaged at @YVRairport, coordinated by Health Emergency Management of Provincial Health Services Authority. #NWTwildfires

Honored to represent BC Emergency Health Services in Toronto to showcase the innovative and progressive work that we are doing to lead the paramedic profession in Canada. #paramedicine

It has been 0 days since the last over height vehicle hit an overpass in Metro Vancouver. Previous Record - 63 Days. Longest Record - 79 Days.

BCEHS was honored to be part of the procession for fallen Ridge Meadows RCMP Const. Rick O’Brien today. Const. O'Brien was killed in the line of duty in Coquitlam and 2 officers injured. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and colleagues of Const. O’Brien. #HeroesinLife

Today BCEHS joined A. Paramedics Of BC, Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Parliamentary Secretary of Rural Health Jennifer Rice to announce new ambulance staffing models that will soon benefit 60 rural and remote communities across BC. Learn more: ow.ly/cqSI50Q69Cx

Update: BC Emergency Health Services confirms 11 ambulances and 7 air ambulances dispatched to a school bus crash near Lac La Hache shortly before 1pm. The bus returning from a field trip was carrying Grade 6 and 7 students from 100 Mile Elementary. They are ALL accounted for.

We responded to a motor vehicle incident involving a bus on Highway 97 near Lac La Hache, at 12:55 today. This incident was followed by a second incident in which a person was struck by a vehicle at the same location. We dispatched multiple resources: (1/5)

It’s a privilege to teach, and to do it with friends ❤️ #AdvancedCareParamedic #ParamedicineCanada

You probably don’t think of a Paramedic during a #palliative emergency? Well, now every resident in #BC can get additional support during an encounter with one of BC Emergency Health Services paramedics during a palliative emergency - the way we deliver healthcare has changed. healthqualitybc.ca/quality-awards…

Fewer paramedics on shift as BC Ambulance millions over budget bc.ctvnews.ca/fewer-paramedi…

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B.C. paramedics say being targeted by verbal, physical and sexual assaults has become part of their job every day. globalnews.ca/news/11088840/…

BC Emergency Health Services received multiple 911 calls about an incident involving a vehicle driving into a crowd of people at a street festival at E. 41st Avenue & Fraser just after 8pm last night.

Tsunami Advisory in effect for Notification Zones A, B, C & D. Waves under 1ft (0.3m) are expected to reach Langara Island #HaidaGwaii at 22:05 & #Tofino at 23:30. Waves arrive in a series & the first may not be the biggest. Avoid beaches, harbours & marinas where strong

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