This is part three in Sudbury.com’s three-part deep dive into the Lake Wanapitei boating tragedy of June 30, 2013, which resulted in three deaths and prompted an inquiry yielding various recommended changes to how emergency situations are communicated
Although some progress has been made to prevent a repeat of the miscommunication that plagued the June 30, 2013, Lake Wanapitei boating tragedy, much more needs to be done.
During this time, he said volunteer firefighters have proved themselves to have the best on-the-ground knowledge to respond to emergency situations around Lake Wanapitei. “It’s crazy, and these guys are volunteers,” Salvalaggio said. “I mean, they’ve all got jobs, they don’t want to spend every weekend training on their days off and whatnot.”
Given how popular Lake Wanapitei is during the summer months, Salvalaggio argued there should be a rescue boat stationed locally, to help cut response times. As the 2013 tragedy proves, a few minutes can be integral to saving lives. This isn’t a long-term solution, she said, adding the city needs to get their own boat back on Lake Wanapitei to better handle things.
Drawing an even wider net around the 2013 Lake Wanapitei boating tragedy, Gélinas has spent the past several years advocating for 911 service for all Ontarians. There is “an openness” on the part of the province to implement a consistent 911 service across Ontario, which Gélinas said she didn’t see a decade ago.
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