Firefighters are being priced out of housing in Vancouver. What does that mean for response times in an emergency?
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Many firefighters are being priced out of housing near their places of work in Metro Vancouver.
It’s the kind of story that many people will be familiar with - but when it comes to firefighters, that could cause an even bigger issue. Because if there’s a major disaster and public infrastructure is damaged, having staff so far away from their place of work could prove problematic.
Guest: Steve Traviss
Head of Human Resources- City of Port Coquitlam - author of the study
Many firefighters are being priced out of housing near their places of work in Metro Vancouver.
It’s the kind of story that many people will be familiar with - but when it comes to firefighters, that could cause an even bigger issue. Because if there’s a major disaster and public infrastructure is damaged, having staff so far away from their place of work could prove problematic.
Guest: Steve Traviss
Head of Human Resources- City of Port Coquitlam - author of the study