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BC increases ambulance services in 60 rural communities
June 12, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer On April 1, BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) improved paramedic staffing models in 60 rural and remote communities in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions for better 911 responsiveness and consistent out-of-hospital care. Previously, paramedics worked under the scheduled on-call model, carrying a pager. They were then required to access the local ambulance station once they received a page. However, many rural communities had concerns that this model was not quick enough to respond to 911 calls. Mayor Andy Morel of the City of Rossland said the city’s year-round active, outdoor community and population of…
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SFU changes its emergency protocol in light of previous campus incidents
January 28, 2019Written by: Henry Tran, Coordinating News Editor On January 23, Simon Fraser University Safety and Risks Services (SRS) announced that it has changed its emergency protocol and added new safety services for the SFU community. The new emergency protocol states that in urgent situations, SFU students,…
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Scientists look at communication for education and for emergency purposes
August 9, 2018By: Agnetha de Sa, Peak Associate SFU scientist examines her Twitter followers As a conservation and marine ecology professor at SFU, as well as an active user and science communicator on Twitter, Isabelle Côté was particularly interested in knowing “if my…
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