Fire Department

Burn Ban has been lifted in the NRRM as of August 30th, 2010.

Please note there is NO 911 service in the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality.

Fire Emergency: (250) 774-2222
Fire non-emergency (250) 774-3955
Print a copy of the emergency numbers for the NRRM: NRRM Emergency Phone Numbers.pdf [PDF - 210 KB]

Fort Nelson Fire Rescue is a composite department comprised of five full time IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) members and up to 20 part time paid-on-call fire fighters. This highly competent team of professionals proudly serves more than 6000 people in a fire district of approximately 45 square miles. The department operates three pumpers, one quint, and one rescue unit out of one station and provides protection to a large industrial area and both rural and urban residential areas. We have an extensive Wildland urban interface with rural subdivisions nestled among the spruce and aspen forest prevalent in the north.

John Petropoulos was a Cst. with the Calgary Police Service and died at the age of 32 when he responded to a call at an unsafe workplace. While investigating a break and enter, John stepped onto a false ceiling and fell to his death because there was no safety railing in place to warn him of the danger. Since 2000, the John Petorpoulos Memorial Fund has been educating the public about the importance of keeping workplaces safe for everyone, including emergency responders (fire, police, and EMS personnel). Please visit www.ourboots.ca to view a 10 minute video on how to make your workplace safe for emergency responders.

Fort Nelson is a vibrant community with several lumber mills including one of the largest Oriented Strand Board facilities in BC, Oil & Gas fields, and with the Alaska Highway as our main street, a large number of tourists travel through our area. This diversity makes our jobs demanding and requires us to maintain a high standard of skills in diverse areas ranging from First Responder medical care, residential and commercial fire fighting, and motor vehicle extrication. We also provide a proactive prevention program of inspections and education for students and adults in our community. We visit businesses and schools on a regular basis and offer training to the public in areas such as fire extinguisher operation and safety.

Fire Hall Non-Emergency Phone Number: (250) 774-3955.

Staff

Full time staff	Rank	Service Start	E-Mail
Gord McCleary	Chief	2011	gmccleary@northernrockies.ca
James Childs	Deputy Chief	2000	jchilds@northernrockies.ca

Don Wagner	FF I	2003	dwagner@northernrockies.ca
Tim Leguerrier	FF I	2006	tleguerrier@northernrockies.ca
Frank Peach	FF I	2006	fpeach@northernrockies.ca
RJ Park	FF I	2011	rpark@northernrockies.ca
Star Quinn	FF I	2010	squinn@northernrockies.ca
Sylvia Ostashek	Fire Services Assistant	2003	fireadmin@northernrockies.ca

We are currently recruiting Paid on Call Fire Fighters.

See our advertisement [PDF - 259 KB] for more information then fill out our application form [PDF - 38 KB].

Our Services

    * Prevention
    * Suppression
    * Hazardous Materials response
    * Motor vehicle extrication
    * 1st Responder Medical Care

Dispatch Method

* Call Fire Hall at (250) 774-2222
* On-duty staff page our response

Organization Affiliations

    * National Fire Protection Association
    * Fire Chief's Association of BC
    * Fire Chief's Association of Canada
    * Fire Prevention Officer's Association of BC
    * International Association of Fire Fighters
    * Justice Institute of British Columbia
    * British Columbia Fire Training Officer's Association
    * Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada

Apparatus

Year	Make	Model	Description	Call Sign
2000		American La France / Hub Freightliner FL80	1050gpm pump 900 Gallons & 25 Gal Foam	Engine-2
2002		Anderson's Eng Freightliner FL 80	1050gpm pump 1350 Gallons & 50 Gal Foam	Engine-1
1994		Fort Garry Ford F-800	1050gpm pump 1000 Gallons	Engine-3
1995		Anderson's Eng Ford E-350 Turbo	Rescue/Command	Rescue
2010		Ford F-350	Deputy Chief's Vehicle/Transport	Fire - 2
2007		Jeep Commander	Chief's Vehicle/Transport	Fire - 1
2009		Ford F-350 Pickup	Utility/Transport	Truck - 1
1997		E-One	75' Quint	Quint-1