Bc Emergency Health Services

Do you have what it takes to be an ambulance call taker in Kamloops?
BC Emergency Health Services is looking to hire full-time emergency medical call takers at the…

Help promised for Merritt, Oliver, Salmon Arm emergency care
Residents of Merritt, Oliver and Salmon Arm should soon be getting better access to emergency…

Helicopter paramedics in southern Interior now have access to re-supply of life-saving blood
Access to blood products will buy air ambulance paramedics in Kamloops the time needed to…

Small, rural communities left short when paramedics head to Kamloops
When the B.C. Ambulance Service needs to call out for paramedics for cities like Kamloops,…

Paramedics saved my life: A Vernon man’s close call
A Vernon man, who recently had a heart attack, is crediting the swift response of…

B.C. paramedics respond to record number of overdose calls in 2021
B.C. paramedics responded to a record-breaking 35,525 overdose calls in 2021. Every day nearly 100…

New overdose prevention app set to expand following successful launch
An overdose response app launched this summer has already had more than 5,000 uses and…

Pandemic financial relief having unexpected negative impact on Kamloops’ most vulnerable
A higher than normal number of overdoses in Kamloops is having an impact on city's…

RCMP investigating after boat collides with lighthouse on Kootenay Lake
Police were called to assist with a marine incident on Kootenay Lake last week when…

Kamloops air ambulance helicopter now equipped with night vision tech
The helicopter air ambulance serving the Kamloops area just got a high-tech upgrade. B.C. Emergency…

Hiring new paramedics for Kamloops will take time
KAMLOOPS – Filling the 21 new paramedic positions announced for Kamloops and Chase could be…

More paramedics, ambulances for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops and nearby communities will be seeing more emergency medical service personnel in…

Central Okanagan getting 16 new paramedics, one new ambulance
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – B.C. Emergency Health Services says it will hire 22 new paramedics and…