Many city workers have to face sub-zero temperatures as part of their jobs and that includes firefighters.
Fire Chief John Hay tells us there’s a protocol in place to make sure smoke-eaters don’t get frostbite while battling a major blaze.
He explains that they try to rotate firefighters out of the scene every couple of hours and if it gets really cold, that can happen more frequently.
Hay indicates special care also must be taken to protect their vehicles so they don’t freeze over adding, if they aren’t careful a fire truck may be forced out of service for a short time or even need to be replaced. (File photo)