Greenspace
Senior Member
Guaranteed the fire department would not have allowed the park or LRT development to affect their operations, there's no reason to assume otherwise.
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Habibfazil
Active Member
I wouldn't want to bet money, look at the downtown dispatch on 105th...
I have read some place and have heard mentioned by deputy's that they will be building a new 2 hall, as they did not want any interference from the tram line. That was a while ago, maybe things have changed???
Stevey_G
Active Member
I'm down for this. Put it far away from my place which is right beside the existing one too lol.
Barnaby
Active Member
There is going to be a southbound lane specifically for emergency vehicle access south of the fire hall. It will remain a one way north of the fire hall.
Coprolite
Active Member
I'm just thinking back to when everyone complained that the experiment with traffic calming on Jasper Ave west of 109 street was going to impede emergency vehicle access and I watched fire trucks turn the affected corners without any problem. I think some folks forget that the folks who drive these things can actually drive and navigate a city, and they're not like the average SUV driving suburbanite who can't turn their wheel past 90 degrees and who descends into cognitive dissonance at the sight of a bike lane.
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David A
Senior Member
Yes, one can only hope. I will not miss the several blaring fire trucks almost every day. Who knew there were so many fires in Edmonton. You'd think the whole city had burnt down by now.
SarcasticMarmot
Active Member
Sadly, I'm pretty sure the majority of fire truck responses are for medical emergencies these days. A huge number of them are in response to drug poisoning situations. We do not have enough paramedics to respond in time so the fire department is often first to respond.
buildings
Active Member
Have a listen for yourselves. most call outs are for medical reasons including overdose after overdose. https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/31117
Coprolite
Active Member
Yep. Emergency response to overdoses is just another way that the addiction crisis is downloaded onto municipalities. If an ambulance isn't immediately available to do the job, a fire engine is often the reserve. It's become a pretty commonplace thing to see fire engines on EMT calls in the core.
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Habibfazil
Active Member
The scanner is interesting listening, lots of overdose or "unknown" calls, a fire rig, an ambulance and usually a PRU (primary response SUV), then the time and trip to the hospital where they sit until a bed is available, repeat, repeat...
archited
Senior Member
I hear a fire truck now coming to rescue us from this discussion... the fireman said that all will remain the same except there will be less traffic and therefore an easier exit for emergency vehicles... he also said that we should get back to the topic at hand.
fromyeg
Active Member
For all the Fountain Fans in this thread, I checked out the new wading pool and fountains by the Legislature with the Fam.
They were great!
Highly recommend.
Especially if you have young kids!
The Legislature grounds and gardens are looking great too.
They were great!
Highly recommend.
Especially if you have young kids!
The Legislature grounds and gardens are looking great too.
degrandprix
New Member
Things are happening!
IanO
Superstar
It's hard to express my excitement for this project, even with the discussion about its design, BECAUSE it will remove the most embarrassing square block of maybe any Downtown in Canada.
CaptainBL
Active Member
If we are comparing subjective embarrassing blocks, I would argue Regency’s BMO site is the most embarrassing block in Canada because no other downtown financial districts (not in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver) have an abandoned, garbage filled, plot of land that still looks like demo is incomplete with piles of rebar and concrete. If only Regency and our council leaders were as embarrassed as I am when I have tours downtown with out-of-towners.