Programs & Services

Fire suppression

• Provide protection of life and property and the environment twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Provide a fast and efficient response time.

Fire prevention

• Enforce the requirements of the B.C. Fire Code, City Bylaws and the B.C. Fire Services Act.
• Conduct fire prevention inspections of all occupancies within the City, with the exception of single family dwellings, duplexes and townhouses.
• Investigate all fires for fire cause determination and report all fires to the Provincial Fire Commissioner.
• Deliver fire safety and prevention programs to reduce loss of life, property damage and to prevent injuries as a result of fires.
• Community Relations Coordination, support and provide liaison with local, provincial and national programs that promote fire safety education, and fire and injury prevention.

Training

• Deliver employee training and development to all rank levels.
  Ensure certificates and licences are current to avoid possible litigation.
• Provide special training requirements to keep pace with changing fire fighting and rescue tactics and strategies.

Apparatus and equipment

• Provide a maintenance and overhaul program to ensure vehicles are in good running order and operationally ready.
• Provide a repair program for all motorized fire fighting equipment such as rescue saws, portable fire pumps.
• Maintain inventories of parts and materials.

Emergency programs

• Oversee departmental emergency planning activities, including program planning, development and implementation.
• Serves the public through presentations, demonstrations and telephone inquiries for Emergency Preparedness.

Administration for the fire department:

• Provide administrative support to operate the Department.
  Liaise with other City staff, Department heads, and City Council.
• Provide and maintain record keeping systems.
• Prepare, monitor and control the annual budget.
• Write and administer operational rules, regulations and procedures.