Oak Bay Recreation Centre has an ammonia plant but residents can be assured local teams are well versed in how to handle it, says Oak Bay Fire Department.

Three people died yesterday after an A press conference was held this morning after two employees and a contractor died.

The plant at the local recreation centre features a total ammonia detection system as mandated by WorkSafeBC says Rob Kivell, fire prevention officer for the Oak Bay department.

The system alerts with both light and siren while kicking off a ventilation system should it detect a leak.

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Both municipal maintenance staff and firefighters are fully certified and trained.

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The region is also covered by the CRD Hazmat team that would respond to a leak situation, such as the one at Fernie Memorial Arena Oct. 17.

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