Oak Bay Fire Department
    1703 Monterey Avenue, Oak Bay B.C. V8R 5V6 (250) 592-9121
    Email:  obfire@oakbay.ca Fax:  (250) 598-2749

News Release
Date: July 21, 2014
      OBFD file # 2014-30
For Immediate Release:

Weekly Media Release for Monday, July 14, 2014 to Sunday, July 20, 2014.
Over the past week, Oak Bay Fire Department members responded to 36 calls for assistance.
These calls for assistance include:

21 – Medical First Responder Requests
6 – Commercial / Residential Alarm Activations
5 – Public Assistance Calls
1 – Brush/Grass Fire
3 – Motor Vehicle Incident

Pedestrian Safety:

What Can You Do to Keep Pedestrians Out of Harm’s Way?

If you’re a Pedestrian:

• Make eye contact with approaching driver and / or cyclists.
• Use designated crossing points.
• Obey the traffic signals – only enter the intersection if the pedestrian signal is being displayed and it is safe for you to do so.
• Don’t presume that drivers see you – wear reflective clothing at night if possible.

If you’re a Driver:

• Make eye contact with pedestrians.
• Yield to pedestrians that are on the roadway.
• Watch for pedestrians at intersections, especially when making left and right turns.
• Expect the unexpected – a vehicle stopping in a lane beside you may be yielding to a pedestrian crossing the road.
• Obey traffic signals.