An Olympic tale of safety in two cities
Published: 07 June, 2010
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics was the tale of two cities, Vancouver and Whistler, separated by a long and winding road. The 165-kilometre Sea To Sky highway was the only connecting link, and so the Olympic challenge for firefighters and paramedics was to provide a high level of service to the congested urban venues in downtown Vancouver and the isolated mountain venues at Whistler, as well as along the scenic but deadly highway connecting the two ends of the puzzle. Paul Dixon, Emergency Planning Consultant, reports.







