First Responders Adjust How They Respond to Emergencies in Face of Pandemic

First Responders Adjust How They Respond to Emergencies in Face of Pandemic
Hand sanitizers at Spirit of York distillery in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 19, 2020. Lars Hagberg /AFP via Getty Images
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Vancouver’s fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls to preserve its ability to respond to major fires and other emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fire Chief Darrell Reid told a news conference this week the department is looking at changing its service model, in a move representing one of many ways emergency response across the country is evolving as the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus spreads.