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Fewer paramedics on shift as BC Ambulance millions over budget

Fewer paramedics on shift as BC Ambulance millions over budget

CTV
Thursday, January 9, 2025 4:53 AM GMT

BC Emergency Health Services is cracking down on overtime in a cost-cutting measure, leaving more ambulances than usual unstaffed as front-line workers fear patients will face even longer delays.

BC Emergency Health Services is cracking down on overtime in a cost-cutting measure, leaving more ambulances than usual unstaffed as front-line workers fear patients will face even longer delays. 

Several sources tell CTV News that BCEHS is running a budget shortfall of some $200 million, and on Wednesday, the agency did not dispute the figure, nor address how deep in the red it is.

The paramedics’ union is warning the Jan. 1 change in overtime policy is already impacting frontline workers, since many unfilled shifts are left vacant and fewer staff are fielding the same volume of calls, which is likely to lead to further burnout.

“(EHS) made several changes to how they're filling open ambulance spots and that's leading to a lot of ambulances sitting empty, province-wide,” said Ian Tait, communications officer for the Ambulance Paramedics of BC.

He says the union is facing a barrage of concerns from members pressured to fill shifts at the last minute, rather than weeks in advance, and working even more short-staffed than usual.

"We commonly see 20 to 30 of the ambulances not actively filled, and with this change in scheduling, we're noticing more than that number, and that's very concerning,” he said. “We always go to those life-threatening or code three calls, but the real issue is non-life-threatening calls, because we know from history that people that are still serious, if they wait for hours, they will become life-threatening.” 

After years working full-tilt to address the soaring death toll of the toxic drug crisis, then being called upon to support critically-ill Covid-19 patients during the pandemic, British Columbia’s paramedics have also been encouraged to work on their days off to support rural and remote communities in the last several years. 

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