Four hospitals, 22 ambulances, six planes, two helicopters: The CFB Wainwright evacuation effort

Source: Alberta - Edmonton Journal (Legislature & Capital)
Date: 2026-10-18 20:42:10.0
Tags: [Alberta, Emergency, Healthcare, Defence, Public Safety]

Following a mass casualty explosion at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright training facility, Acute Care Alberta activated a Code Orange on Saturday night that lasted over 10 hours until Sunday afternoon. Emergency Health Services (EHS)-Alberta and contracted service partners deployed 30 units directly to the scene, including 22 ground ambulances, six fixed-wing planes, and two rotary-wing helicopters. Patients were evacuated from the Wainwright Healthcare Centre and distributed across four major medical facilities: University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Foothills Medical Centre, and Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre.