Pubdate: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 Source: Revelstoke Times Review (CN BC) Copyright: 2002 Bowes Publishers Contact: http://www.revelstoketimesreview.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2139 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) FIRE AT THE POT FARM? LET IT BURN! Local drug dealers running grow ops in their homes may need to start thinking about investing in a good overhead sprinkler system. They may not be able to get help as fast as they want now from the fire department. Last Monday City Council approved a new set of operation guidelines for the fire department. The guidelines detail what fire fighters can do if they discover or suspect that a building contains either a marijuana grow operation or an illegal drug lab. If there is no one in the building in need of rescue then fire fighters can chose to wait until the RCMP have given clearance to enter the premises. Until that clearance is given fire fighters would remain outside but carry on normal fire fighting duties. The department would call B.C. Hydro to shut off power to the building if a drug lab or grow operation is found inside during a fire call. The aim of the new guidelines is to ensure the safety of fire fighters where a call may involve a suspected drug operation. They could find themselves facing an armed suspect, booby traps, toxic chemical fumes or marijuana smoke. - --- MAP posted-by: Jackl