Medix EMS

12/02/2025

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for the City of Duncan - Local Government and Cowichan Tribes following a sewage leak.

A boil water advisory has been posted for the area of City of Duncan - Local Government and Cowichan Tribes due to a sewage leak.

UPDATE:
Earlier today, the City of Duncan updated the boil water advisory to parts of the North Cowichan municipality. This is because many of the urban properties in North Cowichan are on the Duncan water utility service. As they draw their water from Duncan, thay system is now entirely affected until tested otherwise.

Please ensure that you check your utility bill to confirm if you are using Duncan water.

While this advisory is precautionary, all residents are urged to boil water for at least 1 minute before drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, preparing infant formula, or washing fruits and vegetables.

It’s important to understand that while systems like LifeStraw or HydraPak filters are highly effective for particulates and many contaminants, sewage-affected water can contain viruses such as Hepatitis A and Norovirus, which require heat treatment to neutralize.

Recommended Two-Stage Water Safety Method

Step 1 – Mechanical Filtration
Use a medium-flow mechanical filter to remove sediment and pathogens. Systems such as a RapidPure 9L Gravity Filter or a HydraPak inline filter offer adaptable, high-efficiency filtration comparable to full in-house filter systems.

Step 2 – Heat Treatment (Boiling)
After filtering, bring the water to a rolling boil for at least 1 full minute. Allow it to cool and store it only in clean, dry, food-safe containers.

This two-stage approach provides the most reliable protection when dealing with water potentially contaminated by sewage.

Stay safe, stay informed. If you need assistance selecting filtration or purification equipment, we’re here to help.

11/28/2025

Our SurvivalTech Cowichan location has a great Black Friday Sale on today!

11/25/2025

If the rainy weather has got you feeling down, come into our store and check out the Baffin boots we have in stock! They’ll keep your feet dry and firm on the ground with their well-made soles.

We’re open 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and we’d love to help you find the right footwear for this rainy weather! You can find us at 1-301 Festubert St, here in Duncan.

11/25/2025

If you haven't yet, follow our retail division SurvivalTech for the latest survival product announcements, events and giveaways!!!!

11/25/2025

We’re excited to share something delicious from our other division SurvivalTech! 🎉

🚀 NEW PRODUCT DROP: Backcountry Gourmet Freeze-Dried Meals 🚀

Chef-inspired, lightweight, and ridiculously tasty — these meals bring gourmet flavour to any adventure. Just add hot water and enjoy a restaurant-quality dish anywhere from the campsite to the mountaintop. 🍲⛰️

Our team had the chance to try them and… we’re officially hooked. 😋
Huge shoutout to the crew for creating something this good!

10/29/2025

Good afternoon Cowichan Valley! Due to the current power outage affecting the Trunk Rd area, our storefront is closing early today. We will be back tomorrow, and happy to see you in store!

10/28/2025

Prompt Payment for a Stronger BC

On October 7, 2025, the BC Legislative Assembly tabled the BC Prompt Payment Act — a landmark piece of legislation designed to ensure fairness and accountability across the construction industry.

This Act mandates that all contractors and businesses operating within the construction sector must pay subcontractors and service providers within 15 days of services being rendered or invoices being issued.

At Medix EMS, we’re proud to see meaningful legislation that recognizes the essential role small and medium-sized businesses play in keeping British Columbia’s worksites safe, efficient, and compliant. Prompt and fair payment strengthens local economies, supports workers, and ensures that those on the front lines — including first aid and safety service providers — are treated with the respect their work deserves.

In alignment with this legislation, Medix EMS is officially updating our own payment terms to 15 days for all contracted services, effective immediately. We believe in leading by example — fostering trust, fairness, and accountability in every partnership we build.

Accountability starts with action — and this Act represents a long-overdue step toward a more equitable industry for everyone.

Businesses and workers from the construction sector will benefit from greater certainty with new legislation that will ensure contractors, subcontractors and workers are paid fairly and on time.

10/26/2025

Update Post:

At approximately 11pm, Island Health advised that the CDH ER had passed initial inspections by their Facilities team and while the initial closure was only a short duration, the ER had fully reopened and were still seeing patients. Noting that 'structurally' the building and entry areas were not impacted and that temporary doors were being built, and staff would be placed outside to assist in continued patient care in Emergency.

Patient care times may be impacted due to the incident and the ER team having to modify the triage intake system.

A huge congratulations to both the ER Team for keeping their heads and doing their job so professionally in a hectic moment. As well a massive congratulations to the Emergency crews that attended, the facilities team that worked quickly to reduce the closure and impact to the regions patient care needs and get our regions only 24/7 Emergency Room up and running so fast.

Original Post:

Cowichan Dirstrict Hospital is currently on Emergency Redirect due to a vehicle smashing into the main doors of the emergency room.

Reports are that the driver may have fled the scene but is known to RCMP. There are no reports of injuries at this time.

Patients and the public are recommended to follow Island Health social media for the latest update to this ongoing scene. As well as directions for in person emergency needs, nearest alternative hospitals that are available, and ongoing information.

It is highly recommended that any person in need of urgent or emergency care to first contact 8-1-1 to have your medical concern triaged and reviewed by a variety of health care specialists.

If your medical need is life-threatening, call 9-1-1 to be put through to the BC Emergency Health Services; ambulance services are NOT impacted by this incident.

To the Emergency Room team, deep breath, take a moment, calm, you got this. You know you've got this because you're the best team in town, the BEST! This community loves you for everything you do. All the care and respect you give this community, day in and out. We hope that no one got injured, but if they did, they are in the best hands.

10/21/2025

🚑💥 2.9-Magnitude Quake Rattles Salt Spring and Southern Gulf Islands 💥🚑

A small reminder of our region’s seismic activity came early this morning at 5:30 AM, when a 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck between Salt Spring and Pender Islands, just east of the Cowichan Valley and north of the Saanich Peninsula.

The quake was initially recorded at 3.1 magnitude before being revised to 2.9 by seismologists.

Did you feel it? Share your experience in the comments below!

10/17/2025

With only 14 days until Halloween, come down to our storefront on Festubert St to pick up some gently expired medical supplies at the great price of FREE!

Whether you want to go full out injured football player like our patient model, or you want to get a few bits to incorporate into a SFX makeup look, we’ve got your Halloween looks wrapped up.

While you’re here, check out our selection of survival gear and our safety footwear. Our experienced staff are here to help and answer your questions!

Happy Halloween and stay safe, Cowichan Valley!

09/29/2025

Heads Up to our Clients

Over the weekend we were finishing up with some security upgrades to our communications system along, as well as enhancements to our websites online store security and payment portal.

The site was down for the whole weekend, as well as will be down for the remainder of today as our tech team works to finish the upgrades.

Sorry about any concern this may have caused. We take security seriously and want to ensure that our clients and staff have the most secure and safe interactive communication systems available.

If you have any questions, feel free to message us and we will get back to you within 48 hours.

Have a great Monday!

09/26/2025

🚨 NEW PRODUCT ALERT: WCB Essentials Line 🚨

WorkSafeBC updated their equipment standards in late 2024 to align with the new national CSA guidelines—and Medix EMS has you covered.

For months, we’ve been listening to clients, safety professionals, and workplaces across B.C. to make sure our kits deliver exactly what you need. Our premium backpack kits already go above and beyond the standard with Israeli bandages, advanced splinting, and improved airway management. They’ve been a game-changer for crews in the field.

But we know not every site needs the premium kit—or the premium price tag.

🔥 That’s why we created the Medix EMS – WCB Essentials Line.

✔ 100% WorkSafeBC compliant
✔ Budget-conscious without cutting corners on quality
✔ Built tough for real-world use
✔ Ready to deploy today

Whether you’re setting up a new job site, updating to the 2024 standards, or just need reliable first aid coverage without overspending—this is your solution.

👉 Don’t get caught non-compliant. Equip your site today with the new WCB Essentials Kits from Medix EMS.

Shop now at www.medixbc.ca