Telegraph Harbour Marina Fire Lane

Last Sunday the TIVFD responded to a medical call at the Sunday Market at Telegraph Harbour Marina.  The Fire Lane behind the marina is clearly marked with NO PARKING - FIRE LANE signage.  Many vehicle drivers ignored the signs and parked on the lane anyway.  The TIVFD Rescue barely squeaked through... the FRs driving the Rescue said that there was less than an inch clearance on either side, and they had to drive at a crawl to get past the cars without damaging them or the Rescue.  This added extra time to getting medical aid to the patient.  Thank goodness it wasn't a cardiac arrest we were called to!  And had it been a fire, there would have been no way to get the fire engine down that lane. 

DO NOT PARK IN THE FIRE LANE BEHIND TELEGRAPH HARBOUR MARINA!  

There is a very serious reason why it needs to be kept clear.... YOUR SAFETY AND HEALTH!  Keep the Fire Lane clear at ALL times. 

Fire Chief J. Caldbeck, Thetis Island Volunteer Fire Department