"The nurses on the shift change suggested that I don't hold my breath if I'm waiting for an air ambulance," Kaleta said. Speaking to more general complaints about response time in the Fort Nelson region, she said, B.C. She hopes if nothing else, it will draw attention to the needs of emergency providers in Fort Nelson. "They were struggling, just as much as I was," she said of the staff at the Fort Nelson hospital. To hear the full story, click on the audio labeled: Alberta tourist alarmed by ambulance response time in B.C.

Source: CBC News August 30, 2016 20:15 UTC