Editor: Re: Delta wasting money on increased medical training for firefighters, letter to the editor, Oct. 8 I agree 100 per cent with Ian Hames' letter regarding Delta council's agreement for additional firefighter training. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind having read everything on this issue that we have quite sufficient firefighters in
Delta, who should stick to their job of fighting fires, but a grossly understaffed ambulance service.
After 30 years in the medical support service, Hames correctly points out that firefighters cannot transport patients to hospital, and their very appearance as first responders makes no difference to patient outcomes.
Therefore, it should be apparent to everyone the service that needs the additional funding is the ambulance service.
I would respectfully suggest all Delta citizens to write mayor and councillors to stop wasting money on unnecessary additional funds for firefighters, but to seriously consider the much needed additional funding for ambulance service.
Maurice Newby
