
New medivac team providing quicker hospital link for remote Island workers
NANAIMO — An expanding medivac service has set up shop in Campbell River, creating a more stable and quicker response time for injured people on Vancouver Island.
Technical Evacuation Advanced Aero Medical, or TEAAM, began operations in 2018 in Squamish and quickly expanded out to Prince George and Fort St. John.
Miles Randell, TEAAM president, said their most recent development is a new, permanent base in Campbell River which officially opened Aug. 1.
“It’s a faster response time for North Island. We are able to access the Campbell River area from Squamish…but it’s probably another 40 minutes faster if we’re accessing it from the Campbell River area.”