COASTAL FIRE CENTRE 2011 UPDATES
ABOUT
Fire Chief: Andrew Oliver: 604-690-4908
The Lions Bay Fire Rescue Department has approximately 28 dedicated volunteers who serve the community and the traveling public along the Sea to Sky Highway. Training sessions for fire department members are every Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the Emergency Building.
For more information on the LOFR, please visit lionsbayfirerescue.ca for all the up-to date hall news.
View the Fire Smart Manual publication to rate your property for potential fire risks.
A 2007 article from 'Shorelines', a publication of the Canadian Coast Guard - Pacific Region featured a dramatic rescue by Lions Bay firefighters. Click here to read the whole story.
Lions Bay Fire Rescue is not currently accepting applications for the position of paid on-call fire fighter.
REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW RECRUITS
Those persons interested in becoming members of Lions Bay Fire/Rescue are required to:
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live in the Village of Lions Bay,
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provide phone number and postal box number,
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obtain a letter from the Village of Lions Bay requesting that the Squamish RCMP provide a criminal record check for the applicant,
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provide a current criminal record check to the Village of Lions Bay,
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provide a current BC driver’s abstract,
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attend a minimum of 50% of calls once pager is received,
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pay $250 towards first auto extrication course,
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attend weekend training courses,
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attend six (6) months of training on Wednesday nights consecutively,
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once accepted as a member to the Lions Bay Fire/Rescue, the applicant is required to perform nine (9) hours of community service to Lions Bay Fire/Rescue.
