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RCMP members responded to an incident at May May restaurant on Friday afternoon.
Restaurant incident much ado about nothing: RCMP T R E VO R C R AW L E Y Townsman Staff
There was a lot of sound and fury that signified nothing on Friday afternoon, as RCMP officers responded to an incident at May May restaurant.
Police received an emergency call describing two men with weapons in a confrontation in the basement of the building, and took appropriate action, said Sgt. Brendan McKenna, with the Cranbrook de-
tachment. “It looked like a big police response, and it was, based on the report,” McKenna said. “What we got is we got a call of a disturbance, an altercation at the restaurant with two
males, with weapons involved. “When that happens, when we get that, that dictates the response, that they’re going to go with emergency equipment on, which is lights and si-
rens and we’re going to take an approach to the incident that has high emphasis on public safety and police safety.” A number of marked and unmarked RCMP vehicles arrived and of-
Interior Health training staff for ‘unlikely’ cases of Ebola Training will target emergency department and ICU staff
C AROLYN GR ANT Daily Bulletin
The Ebola outbreak has claimed nearly 4500 lives according to the World Health Organization. While ground zero for the outbreak is West Africa, it can spread further when an unknowingly infected person gets on an airplane. Last week Health Minister Terry Lake assured British Columbians that his government was prepared in the unlikely event that a case of Ebola appeared in this province. “The risk remains very low,”
Minister Lake said. “But British Columbians can be assured that hospitals, health authorities and the Ministry of Health are doing everything possible to be prepared to respond to a case of Ebola in B.C.” In the Interior Health region and at East Kootenay Regional Hospital, training is underway to prepare health care workers, says Karl Hardt, communications officer for the East Interior Health region. “It is important to emphasize that the risk of an Ebola case remains very low; there are no con-
firmed cases of Ebola in Canada,” Hardt said. “But we are taking this seriously and have been preparing for a while. We know that health care workers are not feeling comfortable and we are taking action to provide the information, training and resources they need. “Interior Health is part of a provincial task force led by the Provincial Health Officer that will collaborate on common areas of concern, review protocols and coordinate best practices across the health authorities.
See IH, Page 3
ficers secured the scene, evacuating the restaurant patrons from the top floor and clearing the building. “We got there and it turned out to really be a tempest in a teapot. There was no weapons
involved, it was just a disagreement between two people,” said McKenna. The RCMP members conducted interviews and concluded their business. No charges were laid.
Dry hydrant installed at Jim Smith Lake ARNE PETRYSHEN
A new dry fire hydrant at Jim Smith Lake will help firefighters will help resupply tender and tanker trucks in the event of a fire. Prior to the dry hydrant installation, fire fighters had to rely on hydrants at Van Horne Street and Wattsville Road or 1214 Cobham Avenue West to resupply the water shuttle operation. The new hydrant was put in by the Cranbrook Fire & Emergency Services, in partnership with the Regional District of East Kootenay. The hydrant will be utilized as a water supply to support water shuttle operations to the properties surrounding the Jim Smith Lake area. “It is estimated that the location of the new hydrant will reduce turn
around shuttle operation times by 13-16 minutes,” wrote city staff. “Recognizing the critical need for water supply at the early stage of a fire, the new installation will provide for a much more efficient and effective response and fire fighter operations.” The operational guidelines for the hydrant have been developed and fire staff is undergoing training for use and maintenance of the dry hydrant system. Once they complete the training, the hydrant will be deemed in use for service. Certification tests will be conducted in order to receive insurance recognition subsequent to placing the hydrant system in service.
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