旅遊加美，緊記、緊記、緊記買足醫療保險, 否則…。

這幾個月由六月至十月, 楓葉尤其卑詩省的天氣最佳, 風景特美, 好多朋友都會趁此日子到此旅遊, 老安提醒眾友, 記得買足醫療保險, 否則不幸要看醫生等等, 收費幾要命。現附卑詩省非居民醫療服務收費供參考:

Hospital Fees for Patients
without Canadian Provincial or Federal Health Insurance
For Uninsured Residents of Canada and Non-Residents of Canada
Hospital fees DO NOT include fees for attending physicians, obstetricians, paediatricians, surgeons, etc.
Effective April 1, 2015
Uninsured Resident of Canada Non-Resident of Canada
Hospital outpatient fees:
Outpatient visit (Hospital appointments, each) $618 $927
Emergency visit (each visit) $618 $927
Other fees in addition to outpatient visit fees:
Day surgery (plus Hospital visit fee) $2,330 $3,495
X-Ray, varied (plus Hospital visit fee) $33 and up $49 and up
MRI (plus Hospital visit fee) $1,352 $2,028
CT Scan (plus Hospital visit fee) $1,418 $2,127
High Risk Ultrasound (plus Hospital visit fee) $309 $309
Lab Tests, each (plus Hospital visit fee) $125 $125
Ambulance charges, each trip $240 $240
Private transportation charges, each trip $138 $138
Casting, varied $20 and up $20 and up
Rehabilitation and mobility appliances, varied $2 - $240 $2 - $240
Physician fees as billed by Physician & are separate from Hospital fees
Uninsured Resident of Canada Non-Resident of Canada
Hospital inpatient fees:
Room charges per day:
Ward room - regular $1,894 $2,841
Ward - Intensive Care $5,181 $5,181
Semi-private room $2,074 $3,021
Private room $2,114 $3,061
Other charges as applicable:
X-Ray, varied $33 and up $49 and up
MRI $1,352 $2,028
CT Scan $1,418 $2,127
High Risk Ultrasound $309 $309
Lab tests, each $125 $125
Ambulance charges, each trip $240 $240
Private transportation charges, each trip $138 $138
Casting, varied $20 and up $20 and up
Rehabilitation & mobility appliances, varied $2 - $240 $2 - $240
Telephone and Television services as billed by rental company when services are ordered
Physician fees as billed by Physician & are separate from Hospital fees
This is a list of common Hospital fees and other fees may be applicable for services rendered
not listed above. Fees are in $CAD and subject to change annually.
For further information, contact Financial Services (613) 721-2000 ext. 4800.

 卑詩省(正名為—不列顛哥倫比亞省) 的平均消防員年薪為58,537美元，或每小時30美元。這大約是該國工資中位數的1.8倍。初級職位起薪為41，000美元, 大多數有經驗的人員工資高達82，000美元。是全省最高收入的一群(全加平均年薪工資為四萬加元)。

初級救護人員的工資可能因你是救護車服務人員還是在一般工業機構工作而有很大差別，平均工資範圍大約為每小時20美元至30美元。

楓葉救護車服務就是加國公民及居民,每次出動都要收費, 非居民收費更驚人, 香港人在香港真的幸福, 隨便召用, 分文不收。

2. Persons with no valid BC Care Card (e.g. visitors to BC/non-residens, as well as work related injuries, claims under RCMP, and other federal agencies).
$530 flat fee (ground service)(驚人!每次召喚, 港幣三千多元!)
$2,746 per hour (helicopter)
$7 per statute mile (airplane)

這邊召喚救謢車, 並不保證即時到塲, 控制室工作人員會好詳細問清楚要召喚救護車服務的病人或其家人, 病人的病况及緊急情度, 才調動救護車, 而病者病情或傷勢未有即時性命危險的, 需要等待其他較危重的傷病者才服務不太急的傷病者, 有時需等候超過一小時以上。
傷病情緊急有生命危險的, 救護車服務反應會很迅速, 而且會有消防車及消防車到塲協助。
救護員跟香港的不同, 訓練除一般急救外, 是負上好大部份醫生的責任及醫療工作, 會先在現塲初步治療(跟醫院溝通),才抬送病人去醫院。

老安曾因心臟病發召喚救護車, 放下電話不久, 救護車、消防車已到, 救護員初步診視,再召備有心臟消纖儀的心臟病專用救護車到塲。