On April 9th, 2011 Salt Spring Island Fire/Rescue accomplished a true milestone in successfully completing the Fire Underwriters Survey (FUS) Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation Testing requirements. Since then, many Salt Spring Island Fire Protection District (SSIFPD) Ratepayers whose residential address falls within the coverage zone - and who weren't previously considered to have been in a "hydranted" area - have benefitted from reductions in their Insurance Premiums. It's been estimated that well over $1,000,000.00 in Insurance Premium savings could be realized by SSIFPD ratepayers because of this accreditation. We're proud to provide our community with this opportunity for savings; in fact, only two other Fire Departments in BC have passed the rigorous testing required, so please forgive us if it sounds like we're tooting our horn! You should take a look at our Superior Tanker Shuttle Service Accreditation page to view the coverage map and associated documents and call your Insurance Company. The following article appeared in the November 16th, 2011 Gulf Islands Driftwood newspaper. Car exhaust identified as CO culprit Elizabeth Nolan - Gulf Islands Driftwood Published: November 22, 2011 5:00 PM Updated: November 22, 2011 5:57 PM Salt Spring Fire-Rescue has confirmed the carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning that occurred at Kingfisher Cove and affected 16 victims last week was caused by a car that was left accidentally running in a garage... To read the rest of this story please visit the Gulf Islands Driftwood. For more information on the dangers of Carbon Monoxide poisoning (CO) please take a look at the following video. Extinguishing a cooking fire the right way...

Brinkworthy Property News Why build a new firehall on the Brinkworthy Property? more Updates & Information Here's what's New... 2012 Election Results This notice was posted April 24, 2012 SSIFPD 2012 Election Results The successful candidates elected to serve three year terms to the Board of Fire Trustees are: Bruce Patterson (incumbent), Richard Hannah (incumbent) & Grant Eckberg (incumbent). Congratulations and thanks to all who participated. S.A.F.E. S.A.F.E (Smoke Alarms for Every... Salt Spring senior citizen, physically disabled person or person living on a fixed income) Salt Spring Island Rotary Club and Salt Spring Island Fire/Rescue have teamed up ensure that seniors, physically disabled persons and persons living on a fixed income have working, battery powered smoke alarms in their homes. To request a site visit for smoke detector installation please contact Salt Spring Island Fire/Rescue at 250 537-2531 or fill out this form. Note: This program is not intended to replace the responsibility that landlords have to their tenants to provide working smoke detectors. Community Wildland Interface Fire Protection Plan Community Wildland Interface Fire Protection Plan for the Improvement District of Saltspring Island view (679KB) Adobe PDF document Note: Adobe PDF documents can be saved and/or printed after they have been opened in a browser window. Individual Residence Wildfire Hazard Assessment Find out which Hazard Rating Class your residence is in with this online assessment form.

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