Image: Stephanie Charlie, used with permission / First responders in Chilliwack were called to Rosedale Thursday afternoon for an incident involving a young child.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Medical incident

Chilliwack first responders called to Rosedale Thursday for incident involving young child

May 29, 2025 | 6:07 PM

UPDATE 7:16 P.M., THURSDAY: B.C. Emergency Health Services has released the following statement about today’s incident in Rosedale:

“BC Emergency Health Services received a call at 16:31 on May 29, 2025, about an incident at 51000-block of Old Yale Rd in Chilliwack. Two ambulances were dispatched and paramedics provided emergency medical treatment for one patient at the scene. Paramedics transported one patient in stable condition to hospital.”

Original story below from 6:07 p.m.: 

CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters and B.C. Ambulance Service paramedics were called to the 51000 block of Old Yale Road in Rosedale Thursday afternoon for an incident involving a young child.

According to scanner traffic, first responders received a call at approximately 4:37 p.m. Thursday (May 29) about a possible drowning and possible cardiac arrest. Three fire engines from Halls 1 (Cheam Avenue), 2 (Rosedale) and 4 (South Sumas) were paged.

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First responders learned from emergency dispatch that the call involved a 1-year-old child; the toddler’s gender was not revealed.

A helicopter was paged and had an expected time of arrival of 25-30 minutes, at 5:15 p.m.

The landing zone was initially designated for Rosedale Park at 51535 Old Yale Road.

The landing zone and helicopter were later canceled once paramedics radioed dispatch to say the patient would be transported to an area hospital via ground ambulance.

A picture taken by Chilliwack resident Stephanie Charlie shows at least two ambulances on scene and several Chilliwack firefighters converging near Rosedale Park.

Fraser Valley Today has reached out to B.C. Emergency Health Services seeking further information on the incident.