Councillor Sampson pushes for Province to cover costs of restocking fire rescue’s medical equipment

Councillor

Kyle Sampson

Several members of Fire Rescue have a high level of medical response training, and the number of calls has increased over the last five years.

“The opiate crisis has resulted in a significant increase in the supplies. We’re using much more oxygen. We use naloxone. But we’re also going to other calls like diabetic calls, where we’re doing blood sugars. And, all of it is increased significantly.”

Chief Cliff Warner

City of Prince George

According to Sampson, medical calls are the province’s responsibility, and he is seeking funding to support municipal emergency responders.

Recently, Sampson met with a handful of ministers in Victoria to discuss the depletion of medical supplies. He hopes to meet with the top official in the fall from that meeting.

In 2023, Prince Geoerge Fire Rescue responded to 322 calls that were “Immediately life-threatening with medical aid. There is currently no estimate of how much these medical supplies cost taxpayers.

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by Dave Branco

Councillor Sampson pushes for Province to cover costs of restocking fire rescue’s medical equipment

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