CITY OF CHILLIWACK I 2023 Annual Report 50 FIRE PROTECTION The Chilliwack Fire Department employs 45 full-time and 123 Paid on-Call (POC) firefighters and fire officers responding out of six strategically located firehalls. Our dedicated, well-trained, and well-equipped firefighters proudly serve our community and are expertly supported by four chief fire officers, two administrative support staff, three fire inspectors and two training officers. We serve our residents and visitors across a wide area covering over 260 square kilometres. We deliver fire protection for various residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies in our rural, suburban and urban areas. Our firefighters and fire officers provide emergency response to a diverse number of incidents such as fires, public service, public hazards, medical aid, motor vehicle incidents, fire alarm activations, burning complaints, rescues and hazardous materials incidents. 2023 HIGHLIGHTS The following five leading calls for service accounted for 93% of total calls for service: 4,591 TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 1,644 PUBLIC SERVICE INCIDENTS 1,073 ALARMS ACTIVATED 778 FIRES 519 MOTOR VEHICLE INCIDENTS 249 EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID ✅ Fire Prevention. Completed 709 Fire Inspections. Educated 3,059 residents. ✅ Trained and graduated 20 new Paid on-Call firefighters. ✅ Community Events. Participated in various events including Fire Prevention Week, Emergency Services Food Drive and the Christmas Parade. Firefighters Education Fund awarded seven post-secondary financial awards to high school graduates. Firefighters Charitable Society awarded four scholarships to high school graduates. ✅ Emergency Management. Completed a review of the new BC Emergency and Disaster Management Act. Facilitated a Trans Mountain Pipeline Awareness presentation and exercises to test emergency plans. Provided orientation training for new Emergency Support Services (ESS) team members. ESS members provided over 440 volunteer hours to support local residents during emergency events. Sunset Views on Evans Road Chilliwack City Staff
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