April 28, 2024

Emergency responders satisfied with behaviour on Halloween

It seems the rainy weather may be to thank for giving fire crews in Vancouver and Surrey a fairly quiet Halloween night. Vancouver Fire Captain Gabe Roder describes the evening as having been, "uncharacteristically quiet," with some small incidents and a garage fire. A replica Lambourghini was inside a garage at 3500 Williams Street and is a … [Read more...]

New broadband network to help emergency responders

The federal government is following through on a promise to set up a secure national mobile broadband communications network for the use of emergency responders. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews released details in Vancouver, admitting it could be several years before the network is up and running. Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu says the system … [Read more...]