Prince Rupert will be the home base for one of three air ambulance helicopters in service in the province, after the BC Amublance Service negotiated a 94.7 million dollar contract with Richmond’s Helijet International.
The contract which takes effect on April 1, 2011 will see Helijet provide three dedicated helicopters to Air Ambulance duties, on call for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year round.
(from the blog a town called podunk, click on the link below to see the entire item atowncalledpodunk.blogspot.com/2 … w-air.html)