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The office of the fire commissioner has published a set of minimum standards for BC fire departments called the “Structure Firefighter Competency and Training Playbook”. Willis Point Volunteer Fire Department has adopted the playbook and is operating to the exterior…
Agenda Officers Meeting Open House FR3 to OFA 2 Call Summary
Agenda FR Re-certification (Dates: Feb 26, Mar 5, Mar 8/9, Mar 12)? Lockers Truck Training Wayne and Paul Air-Brakes Carabiners and Webbing ( Gord)
Bylaw 2498 details the mutual aid agreement between Willis Point and Highlands fire departments.
Adding a special ringtone to easily identify a text message is a great idea for the page notifications that are being sent from Fire Dispatch. If you have an iPhone, this is built into the operating system (instructions below). Android…
willis point VFD service area map with water sources
Class A – Machine Pile Burning Rules A machine pile or “Class A” or Category 3 burning is defined as one pile of land clearing debris exceeding 2m in height and 3m in diameter, or several simultaneous piles of less…
Fire Department Pointer Report Fall 2013
Willis Point Volunteer Fire Department Spring 2013 Report
The following link explains the rules about claiming the volunteer firefighter tax credit on your income tax return. Most WPVFD firefighters have the required hours to qualify for this credit and a letter from the fire chief will be supplied…
This bylaw is the most recent one (2010) for establishing the role of the Fire and Rec. and the Fire Chief in Willis Point. Here is the summary from the bylaw: “A bylaw to convert local fire protection and emergency response…
Substantial changes to the way volunteer fire departments are operated could be mandated in the not too distant future according to a 2009 report called Transforming the Fire Service and follow-up response and report (2012) from the BC Fire Commissioner. …
The Fire Chief by virtue of being a Local Assistant to the Fire Commissioner can issue orders under section 1.1 of the BC Fire Code. An owner or occupier of a building or premises who fails to comply with an…
History of the Fire Services Act In 1921, the Province of British Columbia, in response to the British North America Act, which had delegated the responsibility for fire protection to the provinces, proclaimed the Fire Escape Regulation, dealing primarily with…
The CRD bylaw, 3452 – Burning permits and Fire Chief Authority (2007) , explains the scope and powers of the fire chief. This bylaw also includes powers of firefighters by virtue of operating under the chiefs command. Essentially the bylaw…
Part 31 Firefighting See what’s new! Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment Policies Guidelines Search Top 31.10 General requirement Firefighters must wear personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to the hazards to which they may be exposed. 31.11 Maintenance (1) The…
The community of Willis Point has opted in to the BC First Responder programs per an agreement between the CRD and the province. In short, this agreement states that we will work within our training and certification to provide medical…
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…