Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
July 23 at 4:38pm · 
Celebration of Light nights are rapidly approaching, and VF&RS is working hard with its partners to ensure everyone has a fun, safe night. Our fire and medical apparatus will be staged at strategic locations through the downtown core and Kitsilano areas; Quick Response Technicians will be on foot in the most dense zones to assess and report potential situations; VF&RS members of Vancouver's Public Safety Unit will be out with their VPD and BCAS colleagues; Fire Prevention Off...
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July 11 at 11:55am · 
REMEMBRANCE: July 11 1990 Lieutenant O.B. Swanson collapsed during fire prevention duties. 25 years ago we remember a fallen fire fighter
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July 9 at 10:21pm · Edited · 
VF&RS Recruiters paid a visit to Watcom County Fire District 5 this evening (Point Roberts, Washington) and were given a tour by Fire Chief Christopher Carleton and Assistant Chief John Shields.
It might seem strange that Vancouver recruiters are travelling to the United States to meet with potential recruit candidates but in Fact, WCFD5 counts a great many Canadian men and women in its number. Alongside their colleagues who live in Point Roberts, Canadian members of the dep...
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Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
July 9 at 2:43pm · 
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services is using resources from all its divisions to enhance the safety of Vancouver parks and park users. Suppression and Wildlands teams are in the green spaces making sure access routes are clear and helping to inform users that fires, smoking and charcoal briquettes are not allowed. Our Prevention Division has committed Fire Prevention Officers from the newly formed Bike Team to patrol parks monitoring for potential situations and engaging guests about our smoking and fire bylaws.
With the fire potential so high, it's critical that we work together with out partner agencies and the public to avoid a completely preventable fire in any of the City's green spaces.
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  • Brad Park Waste of my municipal tax dollars. Sounds like VFD saw that the other emergency services had bikes and figured all those spare tax dollars could buy some nice gear. We have Municipal Bylaw enforcement to deal with smokers. Just another example of VFD creating work where none is needed and using the public purse as a piggy bank.
    July 22 at 1:56pm
  • Holl See I think it's a fantastic idea. You can cover ground much better on 2 wheels in Stanley Park and all of the other parks also.
    July 28 at 12:32am
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
July 7 at 4:53pm · 
Yesterday, along with one of our media partners, VF&RS demonstrated how quickly an errant cigarette could ignite the dry vegetation that is everywhere in Vancouver right now. It took no more than a lit cigarette tossed into dry grass to almost instantly start a fire.
Not only was the fire almost instant, but the rate at which it spread was astonishing: in just under a minute, the fire had spread over 4 meters and was gaining momentum as the leading edge grew in size.
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  • Mackenzie Corlett Mike, if it was in the case of airway obstruction, cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or hemorrhage that can't be stopped with direct pressure, absolutely I would want the fire there because those are the calls where they can make a difference on. However, the majority of medical calls do not require fire fighters on top of 2-4 paramedics.
    July 8 at 1:49pm · Edited
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    July 21 at 11:24pm
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
July 7 at 11:04am · 
REMEMBRANCE: July 7 2011 Captain Eric Geddes occupational disease: Esophageal Cancer. 4 years ago we remember a fallen fire fighter
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  • Margit Thomsen R.I.P.
    July 8 at 12:51am
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July 3 · Edited · 
FIREFIGHTERS
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services is now Hiring. We are looking for dynamic Men and Women to join our team. Firefighting is a challenging Career that requires people that thrive in a team atmosphere, that are self-motivated, physically fit, enjoy working with people, and are determined to succeed in whatever they do.
If these are your attributes and you are excited to serve your community, this is the career for you.
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July 2 · 
We had a lot of fun joining in the Vancouver Canada Day parade on a lovely sunny evening. The weather was great, the crowds were fantastic - what a celebration! Apparatus taking part included a Medic, Engine and one of our Ladders - they made their presence felt with careful use lights and sirens to the joy of the crowd.
14 of our Youth Academy graduates, proudly sporting some very VF&RS Canada Day shirts, walked alongside our vehicles to hand out stickers to the bystanders and carry our national flag. As always, these young men and women represented the Youth Academy and VF&RS as a whole, magnificently.
Leading our contingent were 3 of our Assistant Chiefs who decided to capture the moment with a quick selfie. "Now, which button do I press ... ?"
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  • Ian Monteith What a scary pic
    July 2 at 3:53pm
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
July 1 · 
Remember that the sale and use of fireworks within the City of Vancouver are both prohibited under City of Vancouver Fire Bylaw without a permit. Not only are they associated with thermal injuries, but present a huge ignition risk to our surroundings in this hot, dry weather.
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  • Wayne Oudijn However, you have absolutely no way to control fireworks in Vancouver because of your City Council's head in the sand attitude.
    July 1 at 3:19pm
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 30 · 
When the weather is hot and dry like this, it's important to remember to keep ALL possible ignition sources away from grass, brush, bushes, and vegetation. This includes the hot exhaust from generators and other motors, heat from compressors and most importantly discarded cigarettes. Please use appropriate disposal containers. An errant cigarette butt in even a planter can quickly cause a fire that could spread to surrounding structures. Please help us keep our city and our green spaces safe.
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  • Doug Ramey Cool pic, looks like the Celebrity Century heading back to Canada Place after an Alaskan cruise.
    June 30 at 1:08pm · Edited
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 26 · 
REMEMBRANCE: June 26 1947 Lieutenant Eric Robinson crushed under No.17 Truck in collision. 68 years ago we remember fallen fire fighter
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Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 23 · 
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services has taken Rapid Intervention Team training to the next level. Over the past month, VF&RS' Training Division identified staff from our Heavy Rescue Program across all four shifts to undergo four days of intensive RIT training. RITs are teams who are ready to rescue downed Fire Fighters from inside hazardous environments such as structure fires. They are trained to gain access when primary means are compromised, provide aid such as supplementa...
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  • Chris Buie Will this possibly lead to providing RIT training course to other professional departments?
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Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 21 · 
REMEMBRANCE: June 21 1982 Captain Frederick Fisher collapsed at Fire Hall #21 during shift. 33 years ago we remember a fallen fire fighter
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  • Ian Monteith God bless Mr. Slob
    June 22 at 10:40pm
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 16 · 
REMEMBRANCE: June 16 2008 Captain Gary Lanyon occupational disease: Colon Cancer. 7 years ago we remember a fallen fire fighter
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Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 14 · 
REMEMBRANCE: June 14 1952 Captain Oswald Howell died of injuries in collision on No.3 Squad. 63 years ago we remember fallen fire fighter
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June 13 · 
Today in 1886, June 13th, the Great Fire swept through Vancouver killing many residents and leaving many more homeless and without possessions. This new settlement on Canada's Pacific was devastated by the flames that were fanned by high winds from the west. The bucket brigade never stood a chance.
Vancouverites are nothing if not resilient, and soon after the smoke had cleared, so was the debris of the burned out buildings and construction began again. Never again would the ...
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  • Michael Nicholson I'm just visiting London UK right now and like this big fire in Vancouver they damn near lost the entire city about a couple hundred years ago! Like Vancouver FF's they remain vigilant about their city's safety...great article
    June 14 at 3:11pm
  • Ray Wiebe Thanks Pat, a great read on some old Vancouver history.
    June 15 at 6:45am
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services at 1330 Chess Street
June 12 · 
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Friday evening, and VF&RS Management and suppression crews hosted an annual visit from Sunny Hill Hospital to our Chess Street Training Centre.
Children from Sunny Hill Hospital and their parents are treated to a buffet dinner of pizza, chips, fresh fruits and cookies - all the things kids love, thanks to the generous support of local law firm David H Doig & Associates. David and his colleagues have been supporting these Sunny Hill visits for many years now and we are only t...
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  • Sue Robins My son Aaron was there and LOVED IT. Thank you to the kind generosity of both David Doig and all the super fire fighters & youth academy volunteers. Big hearts - thank you for sharing with our kids...
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  • Meredith Twaites Well done Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services. What an awesome event for these little kids that need to brighten their day and make it a more special day for some kids. like emoticon
    June 13 at 10:26pm
Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 6 · 
Register now for our next information session on June 9th at our Chess Street Training Centre. This year there are several refinements to our procedures that candidates need to be aware of. Anyone planning to apply for a career with VF&RS should register for one of these FREE information sessions.
Simply go to our sign up page at www.vancouver.ca/fire-info-session and pick the date that works for you. Meet with one of our Recruiters and get the very latest information. Chat with some of our crews to learn from them what life with our department is really like. We look forward to seeing you there.
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Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 4 · 
Vancouver School Board’s School Emergency Response Teams are training today in a simulated post-disaster school. Teams undergo training with Vancouver Fire Fighter’s Community CPR Program, and are able to respond after an event in Vancouver schools. http://ow.ly/i/b96ethttp://ow.ly/i/b96g3
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Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
June 3 · 
In crowded places, always look for and know where the closest EXIT(with red or green EXIT signs over the door) are so you can leave quickly.
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