British Columbia Ambulance Service
Ambulance service in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS) is an ambulance service that provides emergency medical response for the province of British Columbia, Canada. BCAS is one of the largest providers of emergency medical services in North America. The fleet consists of more than 500 ground ambulances operating from 183 stations[1] across the province along with 80 support vehicles. Additionally, BCAS provides inter-facility patient transfer services in circumstances where a patient needs to be moved between health care facilities for treatment. BCAS also operates a medical evacuation program that utilizes both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft.
Quick Facts Provincial agency overview, Formed ...
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Formed | July 1, 1974 |
Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
Headquarters | Victoria, British Columbia |
Employees | 4750 (January 2018) |
Annual budget | $560 million (2020) |
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Parent department | Provincial Health Services Authority |
Website | www |
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