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B.C. paramedics responded to record average of 74 overdose calls a day in 2020: BCEHS

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B.C. Emergency Health Services said paramedics were called to 27,067 overdoses last year — an average of 74 calls every day, or one call around every 20 minutes. The total is up 12 per cent from 2019, BCEHS said.

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B.C. paramedics responded to record average of 74 overdose calls a day in 2020: BCEHS

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Vancouver Sun

B.C. paramedics responded to record number of drug overdoses in 2020

B.C. paramedics responded to a record number of drug overdoses in 2020, while simultaneously grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to B.C. Emergency Health Services. Read More

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Overdose calls in BC hit record levels last year with average of 74 a day

Overdose calls across BC last year reached record levels according to newly-released figures from BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). According to BCEHS, the total number of 911 calls for someone suffering a potential overdose was 27,067 – an increase of 12% over 2019 and an average of 74 calls a day. “It’s hard for every paramedic who goes to those scenes,” said Penticton paramedic Unit Chief Pat Hussey, in a statement. According to BCEHS, …

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