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

The Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia says workers are reporting "dozens and dozens" of empty ambulances, with "hundreds" of positions going unfilled across the province.

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B.C. paramedics say staffing levels 'reaching critical,' lengthening ambulance wait times

The union says B.C. relies heavily on overtime to keep ambulances staffed, but as of Jan. 1 has stopped scheduling overtime shifts in advance, instead relying on last-minute calls.

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B.C. health minister responds as paramedics warn ambulances ‘just sitting empty’

Ambulance Paramedics of B.C., a trade union representing nearly 6,000 ambulance first responders and dispatchers in BC, recently issued a warning saying that the province's ambulance staffing “has reached a critical state.”

代表卑詩省近6000名救護車急救人員和調度員的工會Ambulance Paramedics of B.C.近日發出警報，稱該省的救護車人員配置「已達到危急狀態」。

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BC First Aid Workers Union: Staffing in a “critical state” | Ambulances

RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing levels "reaching critical" in the province.

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RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing levels “reaching critical” in the province. In a statement, the Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia CUPE 873 says members are reporting “dozens and dozens” of empty ambulances, with “hundreds” of unfilled positions across the province. Union President Jason Jackson says in the statement that workers …

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

Ambulance Paramedics of British Columbia CUPE 873 say OT ban in place, B.C. denies it

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Unstaffed ambulances, unfilled positions ‘critical’: B.C. paramedics

RICHMOND, B.C. -- The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing levels "reaching critical" in the province.

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

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