WFPS response times could be improved through new city pilot project – Winnipeg [Video]

The green light has been given to a pilot project that is expected to trigger green lights a little quicker and help improve emergency response times.

The city says certain WFPS crews have started using emergency vehicle pre-emption technology (EVP) to cut down the time it takes to get to critical calls.

The technology has been installed at 17 intersections along Osborne Street and several other intersections in the area.

Ambulances and fire trucks that take that route will be equipped with responders that can automatically trigger green lights in their direction to travel. The goal is for drivers to move out of the way of approaching emergency vehicles faster.

Deputy Chief of Support Services and 911 Communications Tom Wallace says with this technology, response times could be reduced by a minute per call.

“It doesn’t sound like a lot, but that’s significant for our time-sensitive calls,” Wallace said. “It’s …