Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This past summer we had a fire up in Tuk, a dump fire. We had volunteers going out there, chemicals burning, breathing apparatuses were insufficient because they were cracking at the seams of the masks. Your bunker gear, it’s just right worn out. I know that he’s saying it’s the responsibility of the community, but I think the fire marshal’s office... It’s been nine months I’ve been asking this to happen. Should it take nine months for a person to jump on a plane and hit the communities and go check? Mr. Speaker, all I’m asking is the government try to commit extra dollars for the communities to get proper breathing apparatuses and bunker gear for the safety of the firefighters in harm’s way. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jackie Jacobson on Question 290-16(5): Need For New Firefighting Equipment In Small And Remote Communities
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 290-16(5): Need For New Firefighting Equipment In Small And Remote Communities
Oral Questions
October 28th, 2010
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