By Kyle Ireland

Parksville’s lone ambulance hall could see future growth

Aug 21, 2016 | 9:10 AM

PARKSVILLE — Parksville’s new and larger $1.4-million ambulance station could eventually end up with increased staffing levels.

That according to the director of patient care delivery for the island district for the B.C. Ambulance Service, Lance Stephenson.

He says Parksville’s only ambulance hall on the Alberni Highway behind the Oceanside Health Centre sets them up well for future growth.

“Because of the size being bigger, we can actually house or staff more people at this location,” says Stephenson, who’s based in Parksville.

The hall is 4,200 square feet in size.

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Stephenson says additional staffing is linked to added call volumes, noting currently the Parksville ambulance hall serves roughly 2,700 patients a year.

He says the four-bay ambulance station which opened last November currently has seven full-time staff and 22-part timers.