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[Cassidy]

 Budget cutting measure?

Had to pay for the bike lanes somehow.

[LJ]

That's border line shocking to me given the outer, inner and much of the upper harbour falls within Vic PD jurisdiction. Most other 'marine' cities in my experience have very active water borne police units. I'm surprised we not only don't have one but also that its not patrolling on a routine basis given the volume of air and sea traffic in the region. Budget cutting measure?

They apparently don't have enough manpower to answer calls now in a timely basis, too many resources tied up with one faction of our population, they would never be able to staff a marine unit.

[Kilo95]

That's border line shocking to me given the outer, inner and much of the upper harbour falls within Vic PD jurisdiction. Most other 'marine' cities in my experience have very active water borne police units. I'm surprised we not only don't have one but also that its not patrolling on a routine basis given the volume of air and sea traffic in the region. Budget cutting measure?

 

Yes, it was for budgetary reasons. As per this article from 2014. Boats had to be replaced at ~250,000 and the unit cost ~70,000/yr to staff. 

[lehman01]

And here is one of those boats now:
https://c1.staticfli...b5b6f2c86_b.jpg

[Jason-L]

I'm surprised there are no life jackets or life rings stationed anywhere on the bridge.

One suspects they'd need to be replaced fairly frequently, since they would probably find new lives as components of new tent cities.

[Bingo]

If 911 was called and the emergency was described, I am surprised that the Victoria Fireboat was not called to attend.

According to the description the vessel can be used by other agencies.

 

" While training of Department personnel continues, the boat is now in service and able to respond to marine fires and rescues in Victoria’s Inner Harbour."

 

https://www.victoria...re-boat-info.pd

 

Edited by Bingo, 16 December 2018 - 10:09 AM.

[Sparky]

The life jackets hanging from the pier sign in Sidney seem to not get messed with.

....but then again the good folks in Sidney are a law abiding bunch.
They even use the RCMP to enforce the laws that exist...not municipal employees that have been instructed on what statutes should be overlooked.

[Mike K.]

A Sooke faller has died following injuries sustained at a local cut. An investigation is underway.

 

He leaves behind a small child and a spouse.

[Mike K.]

A home burned down on Trent Street right begind the Jubilee just after 9PM. Victoria, Oak Bay and Saanich fire crews responded. Nobody was injured (occupants were not inside) and a nearby residence was evacuated. The home was reportedly undergoing a renovation or was newly renovated.

There’s a photo on our Facebook page.

[Nparker]

A home burned down on Trent Street right behind the Jubilee just after 9 PM...

I think this is the house.

[Nparker]

There appears to be a fire in the Central Library on Broughton: https://www.vicnews....entral-library/

 

And it now appears to be out: https://www.cheknews...-street-532408/

Edited by Nparker, 06 February 2019 - 12:01 PM.

[Rob Randall]

Panic at San Francisco theatre: Victoria's Stephen Andrew was there and was caught in the chaos:

According to the San Francisco Fire Department, a woman in the audience suffered a heart attack during the Friday night performance, prompting someone to call for help. A defibrillator was pulled out, apparently triggering a automatic alarm, which some people who attended the show reported hearing and others did not, said fire Lieutenant Jonathan Baxter.

That prompted panic to spread across the room, Baxter said, with someone reportedly shouting about a gun, causing people to flee the theater.

 

“You’re in a darkened theater, and you see images of people dropping and saying ‘get down,’ you have no idea what’s going on,” said Stephen Andrew, who was sitting in the orchestra section.

“Your only instinct is to react…it was sheer panic really, and there was nothing to calm it down,” he said, adding, “If they knew it was a medical emergency, they should have announced it…that would have been the easiest thing to have done.”

 

 

https://www.mercuryn...qASjFElSji6H5Xc

[Nparker]

To be fair, gun shots in crowded public places in the U.S. are probably more common than medical emergencies.

[Victoria Watcher]

To be fair, gun shots in crowded public places in the U.S. are probably more common than medical emergencies.

 

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

 

most of the gun deaths would not be in crowded places with innocents around.

[Mike K.]

A large fire has broken out near Edward Milne Community School off the 6200-block of Sooke Road.

[Sparky]

Educational Combustion

[todd]

To be fair, gun shots in crowded public places in the U.S. are probably more common than medical emergencies.

I don’t considered it a medical emergency until I get hit more than nine times.

Edited by todd, 17 February 2019 - 07:25 PM.

[Sparky]

I haven’t seen this many emergency vehicles in one spot since the May Day parade.

I counted 14 police and ambulances on Blanshard across from Saanich Centre.

[Cassidy]

A report of weapons/people with weapons in that appt bldg.