Simulated emergency helps Kamloops first responders train
KAMLOOPS — How safe are you in case of an emergency? This weekend at McArthur Island, emergency services personnel from the City of Kamloops, as well as the Canadian Red Cross held a simulation exercise, to ensure their readiness in case of a widespread emergency event in the city.
it’s the worst case scenario for residents in certain parts of the city: an interface fire event has triggered an evacuation order for a neighbourhood like Juniper Ridge. This weekend, ESS from the city, as well as the Canadian Red Cross held an exercise, which simulated that exact scenario.
“We’ve had a number of small spot fires, interface fires, in the Juniper Ridge area, for exercise, of course,” Assistant Fire Chief Dan Sutherland explained. “we’ve had a wind event, and those [smaller] fires have amalgamated into one… To be safe, we’ve evacuated the residents of Juniper, approximately 3500 people, in simulation of course, and now they’re all coming… to McArthur Island, where we’re processing them and putting them in group lodging as required.”