Dispatcher, a Canadian paramedic, says the pandemic workload is “unsustainable.”

Vancouver-A group representing Canada’s emergency medical institutions is calling for improved mental health services as staff shortages and unprecedented call volumes caused by the pandemic and overdose crisis hit workers. ..

In British Columbia, BC Emergency Medical Services reported the dispatch of more than 840,000 ambulances in 2021, but unions representing ambulance workers said the numbers were probably much higher…