GABRIOLA ISLAND — The days of delayed ambulance response, and an increasing burden on volunteer firefighters, appear to be coming to an end.A new staffing and response model was unveiled by B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and the provincial government on Thursday, Nov. 9, shifting paramedics on Gabriola Island to an “alpha” model, meaning more … Continue reading Gabriola Island moving to 24/7 paramedic staffing in new 911 ‘alpha’ response model