Photo: Brendan Kergin

If you see and hear lights and sirens in downtown Kamloops tomorrow night, don't panic.

Local paramedic Terry Jessup has organized for a parade of emergency vehicles to drive by Royal Inland Hospital at 7 p.m., as a salute to health-care workers.

"I think it’s important. People are working very, very hard and we need to show them appreciation, that we are all one big team," Jessup tells Castanet.

The idea is to have the parade of cars (Kamloops Fire Rescue, Kamloops RCMP and BC Ambulance Service) swing by every night until the COVID-19 pandemic is over. 

How many emergency responders show up all depends on the call volume that evening, Jessup explains.

"It’s going to be folks that are actually working. We’re going to make sure that the city is still covered, and we’re going to get as many members out as we can."

H was inspired to start the nightly event after seeing similar initiatives pop up in other cities.

"We’ve seen a few clips of it on social media, some from the Lower Mainland some from across Canada. It is gaining momentum."

If you're around and want to watch the parade, Jessup reminds people to mindful of social distancing guidelines.