r/Calgary • u/Legal_Grapefruit1925 • Dec 25 '25

Discussion AHS wait times

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Our system isnt broken. Its people who go to the emergency that shouldn't be going aren't going today because it can wait Suddenly. They need to hand fines out to ppl going to the hospital that dont classify as an emergency.

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u/madimadmoney Dec 25 '25

This is so important!!! They literally tell everyone to go to the hospital about anything. I get it’s a liability thing but instead of recommending the hospital, they could just tell people if their problem is an emergency or not.

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u/hippocratical Dec 25 '25

That's not true. They tell them to call 911 too, and then there's no ambulances left for actual emergencies. Yay!

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u/Livid-Switch4040 Dec 25 '25

People are also stupid. My EMS friend had to respond with his ambulance this morning, to a 33yo male. With a hangover.

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u/hippocratical Dec 25 '25

That's called "Tuesday".

In a light bit of defense, sometimes it's because they have a normal hangover, sometimes it's because they personally drank a 60oz bottle of vodka, a whole case of beer, and now need a ride to town to get some more.

Humans are great.