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B.C. paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times

The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia reports staffing levels are 'reaching critical' in the province.
The ambulance paramedics of British Columbia CUPE 873 states that there are 'dozens and dozens' of empty ambulances and 'hundreds' of unfilled positions.
Union president Jason Jackson mentions that the overtime ban has led to slower response times and that 'commonly unstaffed' ambulances make up 25 percent of the fleet.
B.C. Conservative rural healthcare critic Brennan Day calls the staffing shortage a 'public safety crisis' and urges the NDP government to support paramedics.

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