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How to Prepare For a Medical Emergency

Jun 2 2026

Event Details

Where: Online (via Zoom) / In person: 105 - 5900 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond BC
Date: Tuesday, June 2nd
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm

Free Hybrid (online / in-person) English with Mandarin Interpretation Workshop from S.U.C.C.E.S.S.

Contents:

  • Overview of BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS)
  • When and how to call 911
  • How to communicate accurate information to medical personnel during an emergency
  • How to create an “Emergency Information Sheet”

Seats/connections are limited. Registration is required.

Eligible Participants: Permanent Residents, Protected Persons, Individuals selected to become Permanent Residents, and who have been informed by a letter from IRCC. As of April 1, 2026, economic immigrant eligibility is limited to 6 years.

More information: cindyqun.chen@success.bc.ca / 604-279-7180 / 604-335-2842