British Columbia Ambulance Service

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 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.

British Columbia Ambulance Service
Provincial agency overview
FormedJuly 1, 1974
JurisdictionBritish Columbia
HeadquartersVictoria, British Columbia
Employees4750 (January 2018)
Annual budget$560 million (2020)
Minister responsible
Provincial agency executives
  • Leanne Heppell, Executive Vice President & Chief Ambulance Officer
  • Neil Lilley, Chief Operating Officer
  • Dr. Mike Christian, Chief Medical Officer
  • Kevin Smith, Chief Systems & Strategy Officer
Parent departmentProvincial Health Services Authority
Websitewww.bcehs.ca
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