Fleet of fossil-fueled vehicles helps to make Arctic residents "a lot safer"

Nunavik first responders on the front line for Arctic emergencies

“It’s a lot safer here than before,” says Peter Samisack, the public security officer in Inukjuak.
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With a fleet of ambulances, four-wheelers, snowmobiles and snow-adapted patient sleds in each village, local first responders are the first on the scene.
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At a Quaqtaq training session, Timmons and Bourget set up a scenario where a car had hit an ATV and its driver was pinned between the two vehicles.
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The -30 C temperature added to the reality of the rescue, Bourget said.