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Van Anda Fire Department
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Van Anda Fire Department
Van Anda Fire Department
To all the responders that went to the traagic emergency event in Vancouver last week.
Van Anda Fire Department
Van Anda Fire Department
There is an active wild fire on the cut off road to the airport. Please stay away
Van Anda Fire Department
There is our new to us utility truck 604 . It will be used for medical calls , MVA calls along with recuse 603 and wild fire calls. We have a wild fire skid that fits in the back that has a small tank , hoses and pump.
Van Anda Fire Department
Please be careful Gillies bay fire member just put out a small fire on the side of the road just past the gate to the chlorinater . on the gillies bay road Flames showing in places about 6 ft. apart. Possibly a cigarette tossed . Couldn't see any butts on the ground.
Van Anda Fire Department
VAFD would like to thank all 911 dispatchers on the hard work they do . They are the first line of the 991 system. With out their dedicated work fire , EMS and police would have a much harder time. For the people that dont know our fire department dispatch Is located in Campbell River and they look after 81 fire department with 14 people
In Q1 alone, our centre handled nearly 9,700 fire-related and first responder incidents, and dispatched almost 6,000 calls to fire departments across the regions.
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is April 13-19, 2025.
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