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Langley City is calling on all B.C. municipalities to join a call to better coordinate ambulance and fire services.
Martin’s motion wants the provincial government and BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) to allocate funding to improve response times and coordination between ambulance and fire crews, who are often sent to medical assistance calls.
It calls for consistent application of medical standards, information sharing, and an integrated dispatch system along with other improvements that were recommended in a 2019 report on access to emergency services which found BCEHS needs to work more closely with fire departments.
The call comes after the province announced it would fund more full-time paramedics and dispatchers in the wake of complaints about delayed response times during the heat wave…
Martin’s motion wants the provincial government and BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) to allocate funding to improve response times and coordination between ambulance and fire crews, who are often sent to medical assistance calls.
It calls for consistent application of medical standards, information sharing, and an integrated dispatch system along with other improvements that were recommended in a 2019 report on access to emergency services which found BCEHS needs to work more closely with fire departments.
The call comes after the province announced it would fund more full-time paramedics and dispatchers in the wake of complaints about delayed response times during the heat wave…
