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  1. July 28, 2010 Southern Interior to get Helicopter Ambulance Pilot

    Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon launched an eight-week pilot project for a dedicated helicopter air ambulance that will transport critically ill or injured patients in the southern Interior.
  2. June 4, 2010 BCAS Holds Cycling Time Trials

    BCAS is holding cycling time trials to fill vacancies on the Lower Mainland paramedic Bike Squad prior to the busy summer season.
  3. May 14, 2010 New Members Added to Elite Infant Transport Team

    Six new paramedics are joining BC Ambulance Service's Infant Transport Team.
  4. May 7, 2010 BCAS Celebrates Emergency Medical Services Week

    BCAS celebrates Emergency Medical Services Week, May 16-22.
  5. May 13, 2009 Paramedics Prepared for H1N1 Flu Virus

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    View a public health advisory regarding H1N1 (Human Swine) flu and common sense actions you can take to stay healthy.
  6. May 12, 2009 Essential Services Order Filed in BC Supreme Court

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    The BC Ambulance Service has asked the Labour Relations Board to file the Essential Service Order with the Supreme Court of BC to help ensure that the public continues to receive ambulance service.
  7. April 6, 2009 Regulation Protects Emergency Workers' Safety

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    The Province is enhancing the safety of emergency workers by introducing new rules for BC drivers.
  8. April 5, 2009 Province Honours Emergency Dispatchers

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    The Province proclaims April 8 to 15 as Emergency Service Dispatchers' Week.
  9. April 1, 2009 Ambulance Service Declared Essential During Strike

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    The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) is reassuring the public that ambulance services affecting patients are considered essential services by law following job action initiated today by paramedics and dispatchers.
  10. January 16, 2009 Man Receives Award for CPR

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    The BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) presented a Kelowna man with a Vital Link Award to recognize his actions in saving his colleague's life.