
Volunteer firefighters a lifeline in rural Alberta with EMS system under strain
By Ariel Fournier, CBC News
Headlines News Hot TopicsFeb. 15, 2023, Alberta – From 2017 to 2022, the number of EMS emergencies in Alberta grew by 39 per cent, according to a report released in January, with rural areas seeing even higher growth. In that same five-year period, the average response time for an ambulance rose by 18½ minutes. CBC News reports. | READ MORE
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