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 27, 2015                                                          OBFD file # 2015-28
For Immediate Release:

Weekly Media Release for Monday, July 20, 2015 to Sunday, July 26, 2015.

Over the past week, Oak Bay Fire Department members responded to 27 calls for assistance.  These calls for assistance include:

 11 - Medical First Responder Requests 
 7 – Commercial / Residential Alarm Activations 
 4 - Public Assistance 
 1 – Motor Vehicle Incident 
 1 – Burning Complaint 
 2 – Electrical Wires down 
 1 – Natural Gas Incident

Call before you dig!

Whether you’re landscaping, installing fence posts, or building a deck, hitting an underground gas line or other utility lines can be dangerous and expensive. Whenever you’re digging, it’s important to know where your gas lines are located before you start.

Before digging, call BC ONE CALL at 1-800-474-6886 to request underground line  information. Plan ahead. Call at least three business days before you dig.  Provincial regulations require you to hand dig to expose buried lines before using any mechanical excavation equipment like an auger or backhoe.

So please, always call before you dig.