TISDALE 鈥� Tisdale council has unanimously passed a mutual aid agreement with the RM of Barrier Valley to assist them with their firefighting services as required.
In the event that RM of Barrier Valley Fire Department isn鈥檛 equipped to handle a call, this will mean the Tisdale Fire Department will lend their assistance.聽
Brad Hvidston, the town鈥檚 administrator, said the two departments have already been working together on an unofficial basis, as the Tisdale department has their own hydraulic rescue tools while the RM doesn鈥檛.
鈥淲e haven鈥檛 gone there to fight any fires, I don鈥檛 think, but we have been there for three different accident scenes,鈥� Hvidston said. 鈥淭here was a vehicle rollover, there was a skidoo accident, and then there was that plane crash where our fire department went and assisted.鈥�
Hydraulic rescue tools, otherwise known as 鈥渏aws of life,鈥� are typically used by departments in vehicle rescues to break open a car door or gain access to an area.
鈥淭his was requested by the RM of Barrier Valley, so we just thought to be good neighbours and good partners we鈥檇 oblige and come up with a partnership agreement.鈥�
