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Collisions, medical Frigid temperatures calls nearly double lead to icy roads for Wainwright Fire & Rescue in 2019 Zak McLachlan partment will perform medi- [email protected] cal first response, but since they do not transport patients to the hospital, oftentimes year-in-review report they have to wait on location from Fire Chief Steve A until an ambulance arrives. Douglas showed Wainwright The increase in medical Fire & Rescue had a busy year calls does add a slight increase in 2019, with the total number in cost to the fire department of calls ballooning from 119 in funding, but Fire Chief Doug- 2018 to 181 in 2019. las said now that he knows A number of factors led to AHS will be calling more of- the increase in calls for the ten, he will be able to better local fire department, with account for that in future bud- more medical calls and motor gets. vehicle collisions playing a “There is a cost associated role in the 52 per cent increase with those calls because our from one year to the next. firefighters get an honorarium Fire Chief Douglas said the when they go out on call. But number of medical calls in- the cost is strictly to the town creased exponentially from and the M.D. But hopefully 2018 to 2019, as the fire de- we’re accurate in accounting partment was called up more for those numbers in the bud- heavily to assist Alberta get,” he said. Health Services (AHS) with “It is a big increase in our medical first response and lift numbers, but our members assists throughout 2019. don’t mind it. It’s just part of “Wainwright Fire & Res- the job… It’s not an increase cue has always been part of on wear and tear on our ve- the medical first responder hicles as we don’t transport program through AHS, and people, and most calls are in I think in their eyes we were town. So it’s just added time.” being a little under-utilized. He also explained that the So they decided to use us fire department is happy to more. We’re getting into those take no the medical first re- situations where they’re go- sponse calls, because the ing to multiple calls outside of health and safety of the public Wainwright, and they lean on comes first. the fire department to fill that Temperatures plummeted to -40ºC and lower this week, which made for some extremely icy streets in gap,” Fire Chief Douglas said. Continued on page 3 Wainwright. Pictured above is one of the motor vehicle collisions that Wainwright Fire & Rescue attended He added that the fire de- throughout the week. The two vehicles collided at the intersection of 14th Street and 11th Avenue just before noon on Tuesday. No serious injuries were reported from the collision. Photo: Zak McLachlan “We love to make you smile” $FFHSWLQJ1HZ3DWLHQWV! Dr. Nordstrom (780) 842-6838 Dr. Jacob Dr. Radasic 2 EDGE | Wainwright, AB | January 17, 2020 New Year’s baby Alberta RCMP placing arrives on January 2 focus on intersection safety in January Zak McLachlan - Never jaywalk. Check [email protected] traffic before crossing and only proceed when it is safe to do so. s the winter weather continues to wreak - Always use crosswalks havoc on Alberta roads this January, RCMP A and pedestrian-activated throughout Alberta are reminding the public to signals when they are be mindful of safety at intersections. available. This includes reminders for both motorists - Don’t be a distracted and pedestrians when it comes to safe habits at pedestrian. Remove intersections on highways as well as in town. headphones; put away For motorists, the RCMP highlights a handful cell phones or other of reminders to help keep everybody safe at electronic devices when intersections. crossing the street. - Slow down as you approach and intersection, “You should always stop and check all traffic before proceeding. be prepared for the - Obey traffic signs and signals. Make a full stop unexpected at intersections: pay attention to at red lights and stop signs, even when turning pedestrians, changing lights, slippery road right. conditions and other drivers before proceeding - At a four-way stop, remember the Right of through an intersection,” said Supt. Rick Gardner, Way rule. You must yield to the vehicle on your Alberta Sheriffs. “Intersection safety entails right. consistently watching the road and other drivers - Use your signal when making turns. Ensure and pedestrians to avoid dangerous collisions.” it is safe to turn left before doing so. As always, remember winter weather brings - Pedestrians have the right of way in all slippery road conditions. Motorists should marked or unmarked crosswalks. remember to begin braking sooner, and Wainwright’s 2020 New Year’s baby arrived at 7:37 p.m. Submitted Safety at intersections is just as much a on Thursday, January 2, at the Wainwright Health Centre. photo pedestrians take extra precaution entering an pedestrian’s responsibility as it is a motorist’s Sutton Anne Barnes was born weighing 7 lb. 10 oz., delivered intersection when a vehicle is approaching, by Dr. de Vos in Wainwright. PIctured above is the 2020 New responsibility. even if that vehicle is subject to a stop sign. Year’s baby with her parents Quintin and Kristi Barnes of For pedestrians, the key is awareness. Vermilion. The Barnes family received a gift basket full of EDGE prizes from local businesses to congratulate them on the arrival of their New Year’s baby. 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[email protected] service in 2019 was responded to just 1 grass fires in “We’re rolling into 20 years of being the increase in motor the area this year compared to the fully-staffed and no vacancies in the Continued from page 1 vehicle collisions. The previous year’s 40-50 grass fire calls. department, which is uncommon in he ambulance has a job number of collisions “With the slow grass fire season, we other departments. It speaks volumes “Tto do too, but you can within Wainwright thought it was going to be a slower to the dedication of the people, and never anticipate whether doubled from seven year in 2019, but then it just crept up not only that but the dedication and you’re going to get one coo in 2018 to 14 in 2019, and crept up,” Douglas said. support of the businesses in town that or three calls at the same and the number of It is beginning to look like 2020 will allow our firefighters to leave work, time. It’s a nice comfort for collisions with deer or be very similar to 2019. So far through go attend emergencies and then come the community to know moose on the highway the firs two and a half weeks of the back to work. There’s a lot to be said for that if an ambulance is also drastically year, the department has already that,” Douglas said. Fire Chief Steve Douglas 30 minutes away, the fire increased with 23 total responded to about a dozen calls. “We had a really good training department is going to come in 2019. “The trend doesn’t seem to be year, we built our training facility, help,” he said. When asked if he changing, so the Firefighter’s Although Fire Chief Douglas said had any theories on why the increase we’re not really “There’s lots of things Ball was a great medical first response calls are just in number of collisions within sure yet what going on in the department success in raising part of the job, he did point out that Wainwright, the Fire Chief said it’s a we’re shaping up right now. We’re healthy, a lot of money for they are often more mentally-taxing big question mark.