Media Coverage – December, 2016

January 4, 2017
Provincial News

Dear Members,

Following is a list of all news articles referencing the Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC from the month of December, 2016. 

Across all articles there were over 8.9 million impressions for the month. These news articles have an estimated public relations value (advertising value equivalency) of $247,000, please note that this is not money spent by the Union, but is the equivalent value of the news articles in a dollar amount.

http://www.inews880.com/syn/112/249425/longer-wait-times-as-overdose-crisis-further-strains-b-c-ambulance-system

http://www.cloverdalereporter.com/news/404089246.html

http://www.mingpaocanada.com/Van/htm/News/20161202/vaa2_r.htm

http://www.roundhouseradio.com/news/2016/12/02/emergency-response-times-in-bc-possibly-impacted-by-current-drug-overdose-crisis

http://www.inews880.com/syn/112/251225/vancouver-needs-more-paramedics-before-proposed-fire-medic-team-b-c-paramedics-union

http://www.cknw.com/2016/12/07/vancouver-needs-more-paramedics-before-proposed-fire-medic-team-b-c-paramedics-union/

http://www.cknw.com/audio/ [Dec 8, 39:50]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/programs/bcalmanac/dec-12-2016-fighting-fentanyl-overdoses-tech-gifts-1.3888066

http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2016/12/13/bc-paramedics-call-for-more-resources-to-fight-overdoses.html

http://bit.ly/2hCIos5

http://www.roundhouseradio.com/news/2016/12/15/call-renewed-for-at-least-two-dozen-more-ambulances-in-metro-vancouver

http://www.roundhouseradio.com/news/2016/12/16/nine-overdose-deaths-in-vancouver-last-night

http://www.canada.com/health/paramedics+dealing+with+mental+health+issues+overdose+crisis/12565630/story.html

http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/tentative-union-fears-ptsd-will-ravage-paramedics-amid-fentanyl-crisis

http://www.theprovince.com/news/local+news/paramedics+dealing+with+mental+health+issues+overdose+crisis/12565630/story.html

http://myinforms.com/en-ca/a/45278635-911-dispatchers-overwhelmed-by-volume-of-overdose-calls/

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/911-dispatchers-overwhelmed-volume-overdose-025357078.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dispachers-911-burnout-1.3908112

http://nanaimonewsnow.com/article/517519/bc-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times

http://www.news1130.com/2016/12/02/bc-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times/

http://www.castanet.net/news/BC/182588/3-1-2-hour-delay-defended

http://www.nanaimodailynews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.mrtimes.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.darpanmagazine.com/news/national/bc-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times/

http://www.arrowlakesnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.thenownewspaper.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.revelstokereview.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.goldstreamgazette.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.abbynews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.metronews.ca/news/vancouver/2016/12/02/b-c-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times.html

http://infotel.ca/newsitem/ambulance-response-times/cp1734371733

http://myinforms.com/en-ca/a/44802559-bc-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times/

http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/bc-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times-404326446.html

http://www.lakecowichangazette.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.agassizharrisonobserver.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.castlegarnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.northdeltareporter.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.ominecaexpress.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.rosslandnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.thefreepress.ca/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.missioncityrecord.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.vicnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.thenorthernview.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.mapleridgenews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.langleytimes.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.northislandgazette.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.invermerevalleyecho.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.saanichnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.bclocalnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.chilliwacktimes.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.similkameenspotlight.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/sports/b-c-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times-1.3645658

http://www.100milefreepress.net/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.ladysmithchronicle.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.nelsonstar.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.aldergrovestar.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.albernivalleynews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.vernonmorningstar.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.cloverdalereporter.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.terracestandard.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.peacearchnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.kelownacapnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.clearwatertimes.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.kimberleybulletin.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.starjournal.net/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.pqbnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.comoxvalleyrecord.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/b-c-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times-1.3645658

http://www.theprogress.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.caledoniacourier.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.burnslakelakesdistrictnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.crestonvalleyadvance.ca/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.cranbrooktownsman.com/national/404329576.html

http://www.indulgemagazine.ca/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.ash-cache-journal.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.alaskahighwaynews.ca/b-c-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times-1.3645658

http://www.surreyleader.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.wltribune.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.coastmountainnews.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.quesnelobserver.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.thegoldenstar.net/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.houston-today.com/national/vancouver/404329576.html

http://www.cfjctoday.com/article/550754/bc-emergency-service-says-no-one-factor-influences-ambulance-response-times

 

Sincerely, 

Provincial Executive Committee
Ambulance Paramedics and Emergency Dispatchers of BC 
CUPE Local 873

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