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2010 Emergency Calls to date:
55
2010 Call Details
Past Year(s) Call Details
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October 1, 2006
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Salt Spring Island Fire & Rescue Open House 
This notice was posted October 3rd, 2009
Come join us for our Fire Prevention Week Open House
at Hall 1 in Ganges
on October 10th, 2009
Community Fire Drill
This notice was posted September 19th, 2009
Join Salt Spring Wednesday Oct 7th at 6:30 pm for the second annual Great Community Fire Drill.
If a fire occurs in your home, can your family get out safely?
Do they know what to do and where to go when the smoke alarm sounds?
For more information please contact the Salt Spring Fire Department 250-537-2531 and/or visit the Office of the Fire Commisioner .
Salt Spring Island Fire & Rescue Hires New Chief
This notice was posted August 31st, 2009
After a 5 month search that attracted candidates from across Canada and as far away as Ireland, the Salt Spring Island Fire Department has found its new Chief.
"We've gone through an exhaustive process to determine the best candidate to take over the leadership of our fire department, and I am happy to introduce Tom Bremner of Truro, Nova Scotia, as our new Chief", said Michael Schubart, Chair of the SSIFPD.
Tom Bremner
See full press release here. (  MS Word document).
2009 Salt Spring Island Regional Training Conference
This notice was posted Apr 19, 2009
Proudly presented by the
The Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District
and the
Salt Spring Island Volunteer Firefighters Association
July 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th, 2009
Available Justice Institute of BC "JIBC" - Fire and Safety Division Courses:
- Air Management (FS103 - 2 Days, July 11th & 12th)
- Evaluator Certification Workshop (FIRE250 - 2 Days, July 11th & 12th)
- Fire Service Instructor I (S101 - 3 Days, 3 Days, July 10th, 11th & 12th)
- HAZMAT Emergency Response - Operations (FS128 - 3 Days, July 10th, 11th & 12th)
- Incident Command Systems 200 (ICS 121 - 3 Days, July 10th, 11th & 12th)
- Strategies & Tactics (FS187 - 2 Days, July 11th & 12th)
- Tender Operations (FS195 - 3 Days, July 10th, 11th & 12th)
- THARR Awareness (FS150 - 3 Days, July 10th, 11th & 12th)
- Combination: Basic Fire Suppression & Safety and Fire Operations in the Wildland Urban Interface (S100/FS196 & S215 - 4 days, July 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th)
Detailed Course Information & Registration
A reminder that courses can fill up quickly... register early with the JIBC at 1 604 528-5590 or 1 877 528-5591 to ensure that you get the course(s) your department is interested in!
Visit the JIBC for more 2009 Salt Spring Island Training Weekend information.
 Check out the
See our Regional Training Conference for weekend schedule & events, and more...
Effective May 1, 2009 - Permits now required for all burning
This notice was posted Apr 19, 2009
This includes Campfires, Incinerator Burning & Small Brush Piles (open burning) and "Class A" (machine) piles.
Burning Permits are valid until June 30, 2009 for Campfires, Incinerator Burning & Small Brush Piles (open burning). Please note that Burning Permits can be suspended at any time prior to June 30, 2009 due to changing weather conditions. Contact the Firehall in Ganges prior to burning to ensure that it is being allowed.
There will be no machine pile, open burning or incinerator burning from July 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009, after which time conditions will be reviewed to determine if burning will be allowed. Campfires will be allowed during this period if conditions warrant and a valid permit has been obtained.
Permits are issued at no charge and are available at Hall 1 (Ganges) during regular business hours.
Note that Machine Pile burning requires a site inspection and proper venting conditions as well as a Burning Permit and that these requirements are in place year round.
Please visit the following links for more information...
2009 AGM Election Results
This notice was posted April 23, 2009
Voting Results from the Salt Spring Island Fire Improvement District (SSIFPD) AGM on April 20th, 2009.
Grant Eckberg, Richard Hannah and Bruce Patterson were elected to three year terms as SSIFPD Trustees.
2009 Salt Spring Island Relay for Life... May 29th - 30th
This notice was posted April 12, 2009
2009 Relay for Life... May 29th, 7PM - May 30th, 7AM, Portlock Park
For more information please see the Canadian Cancer Society
or the sign-up page.
"Fireworks" account at Saltspring Refund Centre
Please consider contributing your recycling proceeds to the Salt Spring Island Volunteer Fire Fighters Association "Fireworks Fund" at the Saltspring Refund Centre, 370 Lower Ganges Road.
Individual Residence Wildfire Hazard Assessment
Find out which Hazard Rating Class your residence is in with this form.
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Adobe PDF Course Details (PDF, 46.4 KB)