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2021 Cortes phone book

Medical How to use the
Emergencies Phone Book

For AMBULANCE SERVICE call 911. The alphabetical listings of the White Pages
This number contacts the BC Ambu- include private & participating business
lance Dispatch in Victoria. listings for Cortes Island. For easy orientation
1. participating businesses are also listed by
Give the dispatcher full particulars: category in the Business Directory. Private
listings are free of charge. For business adver-
name, telephone number, location & the tising options and rates: please check page 45.
problem. Don’t hang up until the dis-
patcher has hung up. For complete government and other non-local
2. numbers which are not included in this phone
The dispatcher activates the pagers book - please check the Telus book.
of the two B.C. Ambulance attendants
on duty on Cortes, who immediately To save space, most street names have been
phone Victoria for details. abbreviated and the word, “Rd” for “Road”has
3. usually been dropped altogether.
The two attendants proceed to the ac- Please dial “250” before numbers in the book
cident/illness scene & contact Emer- unless other area codes are supplied. Thanks!
gency Health Service to advise on nec-
essary action. HELP THEM FIND YOU by
having someone greet the ambulance,
if possible, at your driveway entrance.
4. Cover Photo
Depending on the seriousness of the
problem, the patient may remain on
the island or be evacuated by helicop-
ter, Coast Guard or ferry.

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