Tag Archives: Paramedics/Fire
Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief reminds residents to serve up safety for Fire Prevention Week
KAMLOOPS - November 4th to 10th is Fire Prevention Week across British Columbia. That means Kamloops Fire Rescue wants to help the citizens of Kamloops stay safe - especially in their kitchens.The the...
Oct 07, 2020
B.C.'s illicit drug death count in 2020 surpasses overdose deaths for all of 2019
KAMLOOPS - It's a stark reminder of B.C.'s other public health emergency. The B.C. Coroners Service is reporting 1,068 illicit drug deaths across British Columbia this year. The figure surpasses the n...
Sep 23, 2020
Firefighters douse flames at Domtar pulp mill
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Fire Rescue says there was minimal damage after a fire broke out within a building at the Domtar pulp mill last night (Sept. 11). KFR Platoon Captain Kris Krutop says firefighters ...
Sep 12, 2020
Wildfire activity relatively quiet over holiday long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The B.C. Wildfire Service is responding to a pair of new fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre Sunday. A wildfire, thought to be caused by human activity, is burning along Green Mountain Road e...
Sep 06, 2020
Ambulance Paramedics of BC offer health tips for back-to-school
KAMLOOPS - As students prepare to go back to school, the Ambulance Paramedics of BC want to remind parents of the importance of teaching kids good hygiene before class starts.Every year, the paramedic...
Aug 31, 2020
Two new wildfires within Kamloops Fire Centre now under control
KAMLOOPS - Two new fires that sprung up in the Kamloops region are now under control, according to the B.C Wildfire Service. The Upper Hat Creek, and Peter Hope wildfires both began Friday evening (Au...
Aug 29, 2020
Ambulance Paramedics of BC worried about "stressful overlap" during opioid crisis and pandemic
KAMLOOPS - BC's Ambulance Paramedics have been working through increasingly stressful situations, as the pandemic and the opioid crisis continue to overlap. As the regulations surrounding the pandemic...
Aug 28, 2020
Evacuation orders and alerts caused by Christie Mountain wildfire
KAMLOOPS - The fast-moving Christie Mountain wildfire has led to a series of evacuation orders and evacuation alerts near and within Penticton.319 properties near the Okanagan city have been placed un...
Aug 18, 2020
UPDATE: Fire ignites in Adams Lake area
KAMLOOPS - UPDATE: The B.C. Wildfire Service says it is fighting the Gold Creek Forest Service Road fire, but the second fire was an unsubstantiated report. Investigating crews could not find a fire a...
Aug 17, 2020
Five people injured in boating accident along South Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - UPDATED: Kamloops RCMP are investigating a boat collision on the South Thompson River yesterday (Aug. 8) that sent multiple people to hospital. In a release, Sgt. Brian O'Callaghan says aro...
Aug 08, 2020
