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Saanich fire captain Rob Paton leads firefighters from the Saanich and Oak Bay departments in a joint practice in Oak Bay. Don Denton/News staff
Teardown home offers exercise venue Christopher Sun News staff
Before unleashing the wrecking ball onto a home about to be demolished, Saanich Fire would appreciate having a go at it first. Oak Bay and Saanich firefighters participated in joint exercises over the last week at a home that was slated for
demolition in the 2000-block of Hibbens Close. Real life, house fire simulations help firefighters practice and refresh their skills. “The owner of that home generously offered (to let) the Saanich fire department use it for training scenarios and because of our mutual aid agreement, they contacted us to see if we wanted to be part of it,” said
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Oak Bay assistant fire chief Don Roskelley. “The last time we were involved with them in this kind of training was six to seven years ago.” Due to firehall proximities, a fire in the southwest portion of Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus would see the Oak Bay fire department called out first, whereas a fire in the upper portion of the
Uplands Golf Club would see Saanich fire department responding first. “It’s really important to create some training opportunities that brings together both departments,” Roskelley said, explaining training at the firehall is limited. PLEASE SEE: ‘Organized chaos’, Page A14
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