Monthly Archives: December 2012

Fire Chief : Position Description

Fire Chief Reports to the Elected Officials (includes Board, Committee or their designate) Provides overall leadership and direction to all members of the fire department Maintains open and honest communication with Elected Officials or their designate and fire department members

Posted in Job Descriptions, Uncategorized

Christmas Fire Truck Parade 2012 Photos

Darren, Al and Phil decorated and drove Engine 1 in the parade and took home $100 for 4th best decorated truck.    

Posted in News, Uncategorized

Fire Department Bylaw 1951 Establishment

fire department establishment bylaw 1951willispointfire

Posted in Standards and Bylaws

Fire Underwriters Survey and Truck Replacement

To maintain our insurance grading,  ‘First Line’ pumpers for rural departments like ours must be replaced every twenty years with possible extension up to 25 years through annual testing for use as a reserve apparatus or in our case a

Posted in Fire Underwriters Survey, Standards and Bylaws

Building code as it pertains to Fire Department access to structures

The fire department is often asked by the CRD to inspect driveways to ensure they meet the requirements of the fire department.  Although the CRD has the bylaw and conveys this to the developer,  the fire department evaluates the design

Posted in Standards and Bylaws

WorkSafe BC coverage for firefighters.

Volunteer Firefighters are covered by  WorkSafe BC (AKA Workers Compensation Board) for most of our activities.  The attached document WorkSafe BC and Workers Compensation Act (2007 revision) summarizes the scope of this coverage. The very short version is that we

Posted in Standards and Bylaws, WorkSafeBC

Worksafe BC Primer

The fire department operates under the same occupational health and safety regulations as most other work places in BC.   We are insured through Workers compensation and follow the WorkSafe BC guideline.  These are all available on-line from their website.

Posted in Standards and Bylaws, WorkSafeBC

Burning Permits and restrictions

Outdoor Burning Summer Fire Restrictions Willis Point is at risk from wildfires during the summer months — report any fire or smoke immediately by calling 9-1-1. No Open Burning from July 1 – September 30 Outdoor fires, including campfires, require

Posted in Standards and Bylaws