Ambulance waits under fire at UBCM

By Alison Taylor

In Whistler and beyond, communities rally for ambulance response review at annual convention
by Alison Taylor
On a summer Saturday evening, in the heart of Whistler Village, a man lay at the entrance to a busy restaurant, suffering seizures and fading in and out of consciousness for a full 40 minutes before BC Ambulance arrived on scene. “He lost consciousness multiple times during that time,” said RCMP Sgt. Rob Knapton, adding that police, who were flagged down to provide assistance, were on scene at 9:45 p.m. and paramedics arrived at 10:25 p.m.…

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September 17, 2014