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2011
Highlights
Responded to 2,228 calls for service, in-
cluding 270 fires, performed 21 rescues
and provided emergency medical aid
123 times
Paid-on call firefighters contributed
18,950 hours of service to training and
emergency response in 2011
Trained all 150 members in all aspects
of fire and rescue services to provincial
standards, culminating in several live
fire exercises
Engaged over 7,400 community mem-
bers in fire and life safety programs
and/or training, through almost 231
events.
Took delivery of a new fire engine for
career staff
Participated in 45 health and safety
inspections of public buildings, in coor-
dination with Bylaw and the RCMP, to
safeguard public safety in multi-family
buildings
Conducted an Emergency Operations
Centre exercise with representatives
from all City departments and provided
training and support for local Emergen-
cy Social Services volunteers.
Two enclosed trailers were purchased
and outfitted for emergency group lodg-
ing, through a grant from Farm Credit
Canada.
Additional lighting added to Heritage
Park to facilitate group lodging with a
federal JEPP grant.
Presentations on personal and neigh-
bourhood emergency preparedness
were delivered to a variety of commu-
nity groups, neighbourhoods, service
organizations, municipal employees
and members of the public.
Participated in several community
events, including the Salvation Army’s
Christmas Food Drive, collecting over
12,000 items for the food bank
Raised over $25,000 dollars for the BC
Burn Fund and local charities through
several fundraisers, such as a fire de-
partment calendar.
The Chilliwack Firefighters Education
Fund awarded 16 bursaries to local
students to further their post education
ambitions
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