Thunder Bay's Fire Chief is now revealing the role he played in getting emergency room overcrowding at the regional hospital eased last month. John Hay says he was invited by the hospital to inspect the ER and he found there needed to be changes made to meet provincial safety regulations. He asked them to alleviate the congestion in some areas and find ways to clear the hallways to adhere to the Fire Code. Hay's order started a chain of events which lead to the regional health authority coming up with a plan to lessen the overcrowding to make sure it didn't happen again.
