Vancouver firefighters may stop responding to many medical calls

July 13, 2022, Vancouver – Vancouver firefighters may soon stop responding to a range of emergency medical calls, Global News has learned. The department had originally planned to put the measure into effect as early as 8 a.m. Wednesday. Under the change, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services crews would only respond to life-threatening calls, overdoses, burns, hazmat emergencies, motor vehicle crashes and technical rescues. Global News reports. | READ MORE