British Columbia Ambulance Service

Surrey Police say at th- this moment it's not known if there are any serious injuries.

We have reached out to BC Emergency Health Services for more information.

Police do expect this route to be closed for several more hours, and we will bring you more information on this crash and the situation there as it becomes available.

Okay, now to the election campaigns.

He was born and raised in the valley and has deep roots here.

He spent thirty-two years working at the Smass Division sawmill and then served with the British Columbia Ambulance Service for thirty-four years.

Mr. Hundal highlights four key areas he wants to focus on if elected: minimizing tax increases, developing a plan for infrastructure improvements, supporting healthcare options for seniors, and addressing public safety concerns.

He acknowledges his relative lack of experience in municipal politics but expresses a strong desire to learn and serve the community.

And that's in no small part to the work of my next guests.

Heather Findlay and Teri Nicholas are with the BC Emergency Health Services Foundation, also known as BCEHS, one of the largest ambulance pro- services in North America, serving every corner of the province.

So, um Uh, Heather, I'll start with you.

I think a lot of people, uh, don't think that much about ambulances, do they? They just kind of take 'em for granted.

They know that they'll be there.

Uh, s- so, so tell us what BCEHS does.

Well, the foundation raises funds to help the people who respond when British Columbians need the emergency care the most.

Our paramedics, dispatchers, and support teams, and ultimately the patients and communities that they serve.

There is a second article, this time in the Peace Arch News, about how a man in his 60s was taken to hospital after being struck by a train in Surrey's Port Kells area on October 6th.

Surrey Police Service responded after BC Emergency Health Services reported the incident on CN tracks near the 18200 block of Golden Ears Connector.

The man was found conscious, breathing and speaking with a cut to his shoulder blade.

He told police he had been walking on the tracks and neither saw nor heard the train before being struck while attempting to avoid it.

I'd like to start with a bit of a recap.

As you know, at about 10.25 yesterday morning, Delta Police, along with Fire and BCEHS, attended the Tawasin Mall for a tragic pedestrian collision.

Four pedestrians were overrun by a vehicle truck with a trailer.

Unfortunately, two of those people were pronounced deceased at the scene.

They'll be looking at all the evidence, all the contributing factors to see what contributed to

it.

So the driver was treated at scene by BCEHS and then he was taken to hospital and he was released yesterday afternoon.

That's correct.

All of us took notice when...

That terrifying incident involving members of Victoria Fire, at least one or more members of BC Emergency Health Services, paramedics, in other words, as well as Vic PD, were surrounded by what was described as an unruly mob in the 900 block of Pandora.

And the prospect of violence against first responders remains a concern.

And it's something that we need to see taken seriously.

How may

I help you? I'm a paramedic with BC Ambulance Service.

We've run into a patient who has one of the bracelets.

And she's walking, but she's not feeling particularly well, and she shows me her bracelet.