Surrey Fire Chief

• ‘We love you, Ron!’ Former Surrey fire chief supported in battle with ALS

  Ron Cross fought fires in Surrey for three decades. Now he's battling ALS, and fighting for his and thousands of other Canadians' access to a potentially promising new drug.

  Health

  May 13, 2021
  
• Surrey Fire Chief renews call for home-grow ban as Senate green-lights pot

  One amendment put forward by senators would allow provinces to ban home-grown cannabis.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2018
  
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• Clear ‘no parking zones’ around hydrants, solve Metro Vancouver’s parking woes: fire chiefs

  By cutting the five-metre clearance in half, cities could create a new parking spot for every fire hydrant (as long as it's not on a corner).

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2018
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• Paramedics say WorksafeBC shutting them out of PTSD coverage

  A Lower Mainland paramedic is raising the alarm over the number of first responders in the province who have taken their lives since the start of the year.

  Apr 19, 2017
• Suffering in silence: Paramedics and firefighters talk PTSD reality for first responders

  A BC Ambulance supervisor says more needs to be done for paramedics suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

  Feb 10, 2017
• EXCLUSIVE: Did slow ambulance response time cost a Surrey teen his life?

  Did slow ambulance response time cost a Surrey teen his life? That's the question being asked after more information has come to light following the tragic death of Dario Bartoli more than two years ago.

  Jan 24, 2017
• EXCLUSIVE: Ambulance response times questioned in connection with Surrey teen’s death

  New details have emerged in connection with an attack on a South Surrey teen that resulted in his death.

  Jul 11, 2016