B.C. delivers $2 million to bolster paramedics training, but gaps remain
The provincial government says $2 million in funding for the Justice Institute of British Columbia will help saves lives by expanding paramedics training.
It will help deliver the primary care paramedic certificate program to more than 100 students in Chilliwack, Kelowna, New Westminster, Trail and Victoria and emergency medical responder training to about 30 students in Cranbrook, Port Alberni and Prince George. The emergency medical responder training is a prerequisite for the primary care paramedic certificate program.
Ambulance Paramedics of B.C President Tory Clifford welcomed the funding in an interview with Black Press Media after the announcement. While details are outstanding, it will significantly help address labour shortages across the province, he said. Clifford added that the system could easily add anywhere between 1,000 and 1,500 paramedics over the next couple of years to fill current and future needs.
Harms said jobs are available everywhere in the province, but acknowledged it is more difficult to fill jobs in rural areas.Clifford agreed. “The volume and positions are in Vancouver,” he said. By allowing future parademics to train where they live rather than having to move to the Lower Mainland will help with recruitment down the line. “Hopefully, that is going keep those people in those ommunities as opposed to moving to Metro ,” he said.
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