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While the Government recently announced funding for emergency health services in BC, Ambulance Paramedics of BC are still being stretched thin. Over the past 15 years, call volume for emergency dispatchers has increased, bringing with it an increase in demand for additional resources. The Government has not kept up with the increasing demand for more resources and funding for our members. A lack of adequate funding and support from the government means that the province’s most highly trained front line medical professionals do not have the resources they need to respond to BC’s emergencies in a timely manner.
Currently, the national average wait time goal is 8:59. In the province of British Columbia, this goal is only being met 30% of the time.
In 2016, paramedics responded to 19,275 overdose calls alone. The opioid crisis in B.C. is not going away. Every time an ambulance is called to a fentanyl overdose, emergency wait times increase. In order to properly service the residents of British Columbia, Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC need more support and resources.
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