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Typically, firefighters are dispatched to loads of medical emergency calls. West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund said on Wednesday that a directive from B.C.乌鸦传媒檚 provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry changed that.
Now, firefighters will only respond to the most serious calls 乌鸦传媒� cardiac arrest and rescues, among them.
This means overdoses, which make up a large portion of medical calls fire departments are called out to, will often not be attended by firefighters.
Brolund assured this new directive does not change the public safety response of firefighters.
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