There is also a major factor which all fire departments are faced with and
we are no exception is a lack of adequate water supplies. The Port Coquitlam yards
have a.number of hydrants but not near enough.. The locations of hydrants are in the
areas of building only, this leaves the whole marshalling yards without water. ‘The
other problem in rail yards is that there are no designated roads. If there is an
emergency in the switching part of the yards the fire department requests an employee
to meet them and direct them to the lccation.

Since your meeting in Vancouver, the G.V.R.D. fire departments have had
veguiar meeting dealing with mutual agreements so that we may handly an emergency
that much better. .We are also still having meetings with Port Moody , Coquitlam and
Port Coquitlam involving police, fire and E.M.C.,

Leoep tence”

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