History
Prior to 1974, ambulance services in British Columbia were generally uncoordinated. Service was provided by a mixture of volunteer ambulance brigades, fire departments, funeral homes, and private operators. As a result of recommendations made by the Foulkes Commission's report on health care, titled "Health Security for British Columbians" and released in 1973, the Government of British Columbia created the Emergency Health Services Commission (EHSC), which in turn, created the BC Ambulance Service on July 4, 1974.
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