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Emergency services dispel myths among newcomersand in Oakville is home cooking, said OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFFHarrison.So we talk about safety in the kitchen.Imagine a world where firefighters or para-Harrison also said the event was important medics demanded money before they agreed tobecause it showed new Canadians they can help you.approach men and women in uniform, some-For some new Canadians, no imagination isthing they may have avoided doing in their own necessary because they have experienced suchcountries.corruption in their former homelands.The new Canadians present seemed to take The Halton Regional Police Service, alongthis message to heart as they could be seen pos-with its partners, sought to change this outlook ing with their children for photos with Halton Tuesday at its sixth annual Emergency Services police while others examined police cars, motor-Introduction for New Canadians (ESINC) day.cycles, fire trucks and even a Halton police The event drew approximately 400 Enhancedmarine unit set up in the parking lot.Language Training students to the Halton police I am very happy to be here. This is a wonder-headquarters where they had the opportunity to ful country, said Orlando Mayorga, originally visit information kiosks, speak with police offi-from Columbia. cers, firefighters and paramedics, and see theThe police here are the best in the world. equipment and vehicles used by the emergencyThe problem in Columbia is not the police. The services.leadership in Columbia is very corrupt and if the MICHELLE SIU / OAKVILLE BEAVER This is to let new Canadians know that theirleadership is corrupt the police will be corrupt.EDUCATION ON EMERGENCIES:Layla Salih speaks with a Halton Regional Police officerpolice, fire and EMS are all professional organi-Irina Mokina, originally of Lithuania, said she during an event to introduce emergency services to new Canadians at police headquarters Tuesday. zations that are highly trained, said Sgt. Suealso saw a similar distinction between the police Biggs, diversity co-ordinator, Halton Police.in Canada and those in Lithuania.When EMS arrives we need to get a personsHaltons various fire departments, EMS, theWe tell them what we do and specifically I think there is a small difference. In Canada medical information as soon as possible, saidDrive Safe program, the Sexual Assault andabout what we dont do. For example, policethe police work for the people, she said.Millar.Violence Intervention Service and others hadofficers dont take money at the side of the road, I dont think all the police in Lithuania work It wastes time looking through drawers andinformation available in multiple languages.were not corrupt, we dont take bribes.for the people. They try to, but sometimes they end tables and kitchen cupboards; looking forOakville Fire Department Fire PreventionRick Millar, a Halton EMS logistics officer,end up working for themselves. the medication they are on. We have to deter-Officer Michael Harrison was staffing the Oakvillesaid the numerous information kiosks set up atHalton police held the ESINC event in part-mine what the problem is before we can giveFire Department kiosk.the event, let new Canadians know what para-nership with the Halton Multicultural Council, them any medication and get them on the roadWhat I am talking about here is smokemedics will need when they arrive at the scenemunicipal fire departments and the regional to recovery. alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and how theof a medical emergency.EMS services.Biggs said the kiosks run by Halton police,number one cause of house fires in the provinceFACTORY DIRECTVINYL LINER SALE!REPLACE YOUR LINER THIS SPRING ANDSAVE BIG!Spring Pool & Hot Tub Sale!12X24$99918X36 $1,499DLFREE INSTALLATIONH14X28$1,09920X40 $1,799EEHLD!RON ABOVE GROUND POOLSOE16X32$1,299VVYERINGROUND POOLSOORTCA! 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