BC Air Ambulance

[Malcolm]

 

B.C. replaces existing air ambulance fleet

By Amy Judd  Global News

Posted June 7, 2024 2:15 pm

 1 min read

 

British Columbia is getting a new state-of-the-art fleet of air ambulance airplanes.

The government announced on Friday that BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is replacing its existing fleet with 12 new
Beechcraft King Air 360CHW air ambulances.

Nine of those will be in regular operation, and three will be backups.

According to the province, from 2023 to 2024, paramedics, dispatchers, and call-takers responded to 596,014 emergency medical situations. That included 8,290 patient transports involving air resources, 6,177 of which were by airplane.ene of a serious crash on the Coquihalla

“͞When someone you love is critically ill or injured, they deserve the best and fastest care possible,” Premier David Eby said in a statement.

“Throughout this vast province, we are building new hospitals, cancer-care clinics and urgent primary care centres. By deploying new air ambulances, we are ensuring patients get the quality care they need quickly.”

The province says the new aircraft are able to land on gravel runways and have expanded capabilities for specialized care, along with having a uniform design across the fleet.

Air ambulances are stationed in Vancouver, Kelowna, Prince George and Fort St. John.

[Seeker]

Wise choice.  Ain't no pilot anywhere who's complained about flying a KingAir.

Early in my career I flew a KingAir 100 and I thought it was perfect.  Those who flew the 200 thought it was better and those who flew the 350 thought it was even better.  Hard for me to imagine but probably true.

[J.O.]

I only flew the 200, but compared to the other turboprops in its class, it was far superior in all respects.