09/01/2026
KERPA’s New Emergency Response Vehicle Enters Service
The KERPA Board of Directors, physicians and volunteers are pleased to announce that our new Emergency Response Vehicle, ERV3, is now fully equipped, insured and operational, and has entered service responding to critical 911 calls in our community.
ERV3 replaces KERPA’s original Emergency Response Vehicle, ERV1, which has now been retired after responding to more than 1,000 emergency calls during its years of service with KERPA.
ERV1 played an important role in KERPA’s development and has carried our physicians and specialist medical equipment to hundreds of serious and life-threatening emergencies throughout the region. Its replacement represents another important step forward for our service.
Most importantly, ERV3 was purchased by our community, for our community.
KERPA extends its deepest thanks to everyone who donated toward the purchase and outfitting of the new vehicle. The generosity of individuals, organizations and community groups has made it possible for our physicians to continue bringing critical emergency medical care directly to ill and injured patients when every minute matters.
Special thanks are extended to the IODE Kokanee Branch; Matt Brind’Amour and everyone involved with Brindy’s 4-on-4 Hockey Tournament; Nelson Lions Club; the organizers, participants and supporters of the Pickleball Tournament for KERPA; and the private donors whose generosity and belief in KERPA helped make ERV3 possible.
Every donation, fundraiser and contribution toward this project has directly strengthened emergency medical response in our region.
ERV3 carries the specialist medical and rescue equipment required by KERPA physicians to respond alongside paramedics and other emergency services to the most serious 911 calls. The vehicle will allow our physicians to continue providing critical care at the scene of 911 emergencies and supporting patients during some of the most important minutes of their lives.
To everyone who helped put ERV3 on the road: thank you.
This is your Emergency Response Vehicle. It was funded by this community, it will serve this community, and because of your support, it is now ready to respond when someone needs us most.
Saving lives. Helping critically ill and injured patients. Supporting the emergency services.
About KERPA
The Kootenay Emergency Response Physicians Association (KERPA) is a Canadian registered charity providing specialist physician-led prehospital emergency medical care in the Kootenay region. KERPA physicians respond to critical 911 calls and work alongside BCEHS paramedics and other emergency services to bring critical emergency care directly to seriously ill and injured patients.
