What it’s like working as a paramedic during a pandemic?

What it’s like working as a paramedic during a pandemic?

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What’s it like to be a paramedic during a pandemic? Our reporter Ashley Burr speaks with a first responder who works in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside about what the last few weeks have been like.

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