V.F.D. Rolls Out Greenlight Program with Help from Local Businesses
Vegreville, AB (August 11, 2022) – Members of the Vegreville Fire Department will be easier to spot while enroute to the fire station thanks to new, flashing green dash lights.
The lights, which are intended to alert the public that a vehicle they’re sharing the road with is responding to the fire station for an emergency call, were purchased with funds donated by Grant Miller Motors, Maddigan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Vegreville Ford.
“Because we’re a paid, on-call fire department, our members are first responding to our station from homes, work, or from running errands in unmarked vehicles no different than other cars on the road. While at no point can our members circumvent Alberta’s Traffic Safety Act while responding to the fire station, we’re hopeful these lights will be a signal to other motorist that ‘this’ vehicle is on the way to help someone in an emergency. On behalf of the Vegreville Fire Department, I’d like to offer a heartfelt thank you to Grant Miller Motors, Maddigan Chrysler and Vegreville Ford for their generous contribution to this initiative.”
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Chris Jardine, Chief, Vegreville Fire Department
Pictured (L to R): VFD Captain Dale Lefebvre, VFD Firefighter Matthew Huijsink, Maddigan Chrysler General Sales Manager Arty Benson, Vegreville Ford General Manager Ryan Monczunski, VFD Captain Tony Tymchyshyn. (Missing from photo: Representative from Grant Miller Motors)
While the Vegreville Fire Department’s Green Light Program was approved by Vegreville Town Council with the passing of Bylaw No. 08-2022 (The Green Light Bylaw) earlier this year, members were assigned their lights on Wednesday, August 10 after the development of Standard Operating Guidelines and user agreements.
The public can anticipate seeing the green flashing lights in action effective immediately.
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About Vegreville: Home to the World’s Largest Freestanding Pysanka (Ukrainian Easter Egg), the Town of Vegreville is located about 100 kilometers east of Edmonton and conveniently adjacent to Highways 16 and 36, two of Western Canada’s major transportation corridors. A friendly and thriving community, Vegreville has positioned itself to become a future hub of Agriculture and Industrial Business thanks to its proximity to major cross-continental highways, access to TELUS PureFibre internet and the now under construction Prosperity Industrial Park.
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