In the last few months of 2023, the Sunshine Coast RCMP detachment responded to 463 calls in the regional district, outside of the 1,181 calls in Sechelt and 490 in Gibsons.
The addition of the AEDs, which includes outfitting the RCMP police boat, will greatly increase chances of survival for members of our community suffering a cardiac event while emergency services are responding, extending the window for response by up to one hour in some cases.