Firefighters & Members

The Firefighters

Mayne Island Fire Rescue firefighters are a group of approximately twenty-five Mayne Island Residents and Firefighters committed to the fire protection and emergency needs of this island and it’s people. The firefighters are on call by emergency pager 24/7 every day of the year. Training consumes the majority of time that the members of the Fire/Rescue put in every year. The Firefighters train a minimum of two hours every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9pm, plus many additional programs and courses throughout the year.

Volunteer firefighters are ordinary people who do extraordinary things for their communities. They give their time to perform the same life-saving work that paid firefighters do.

Your Firefighters train to meet or exceed reconized standards for firefighting. In addition to basic training, they also attend training workshops and courses - both On and Off Island, to further increase their level of professional skills. A front-line firefighter must be safe, effective, and efficient. This is accomplished by constantly training and practicing to maintain and improve their firefighting skills.
About your fire fighters and their responsibilities...
A Firefighters tasks include: deploying hoselines, conducting interior search & rescue, interior fire attack, ladder deployment and roof operations, forcible entry, ventilation operations, overhaul, investigation...and much more. The Firefighters are trained to perform these tasks requiring the use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) to work safely in the 'red zone' where toxic smoke and gases are present. Your Firefighters are offered a full training program and opportunities for advancement in their firefighting career. Please take a few moments to watch this Tribute for Volunteer Firefighters everywhere. sponsored by: Duracell. trusted everywhere. More interviews available on youtube... here & here meet your Firefighters
	Fire Chief E.Jeff Francis Member Since 1988	Firefighter NFPA 1001 level 1&2 accredited First Responder Inspection Officer
	Deputy Fire Chief Steven De Rousie Member Since 1995	Firefighter NFPA 1001 level 1&2 accredited First Responder Training Officer Apparatus Engineer Inspection Officer
	Captain Kyle Stobart Member since 2003	Firefighter Basic Firefighting certificate First Responder Apparatus Engineer
	Captain Matt Taylor Member since 1996	Firefighter Basic Firefighting certificate First Responder Apparatus Engineer
	Lieutenant Amanda Gunn Member since 2006	Firefighter Basic Firefighting certificate First Responder
	Lieutenant Brendan Hennebery Member since 2006	Firefighter Basic Firefighting certificate First Responder
	Lieutenant Per Nielsen Member since 1994	Firefighter Basic Firefighting certificate First Responder Apparatus Engineer
	Firefighter Jeff Jr. Francis Member since 2003	Firefighter First Responder
	Firefighter Bill Jamieson Member since 1995	Firefighter First Responder Recruit Engineer
	Firefighter Ron Willick Member since 1978	Firefighter Basic Firefighting certificate
	Firefighter Jeff Hochhalter	Probationary Firefighter


Recruit Firefighters
Firefighter Recruits begin their Basic Firefighter training the day they become a member. Many of the Firefighters started out having no previous firefighting experience or formal training. Today's Firefighter requires Basic Firefighter training as a minimum to repsond to fire incidents, begining with Module 1: Orientation to the Fire Service and Firefighter Safety. Firefighter recruits are offered a full training program and opportunities for advancement to a firefighting career.
	Recruit Firefighter Christie Meers Member since 2010	Recruit Firefighter
	Recruit Firefighter Eric Rice Member since 2010	Recruit Firefighter
	Recruit Firefighter Paul Dumond Member since 2010	Recruit Firefighter
	Recruit Firefighter Skylar Gurski Member Since 2010	Recruit Firefighter
	Recruit Firefighter Deena Ross Member Since 2011	Recruit Firefighter


Firefighter Auxiliaries & Supporting Members
Firefighter Auxiliary tasks are as varied and numerous as the members. These include: deploying hoselines for water supply, Tender Operations, Pump Operations, exposure control, resupply of SCBA air bottles, Communications, First Aid on scene, Traffic Control, Staging of resources, Accountability of personnel, Incident Safety Officer, Tender Shuttle Operations, Rest & Rehydration station operation, Equipment maintenance & repairs, and much more! Firefighter Auxiliary are not required to train for interior firefighting operations, or operations requiring use of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
	Firefighter Auxiliary John Campbell Member since 2004	Firefighter Auxiliary Communications
	Firefighter Auxiliary Bernadette Hennebery Member since 2002	Firefighter Auxiliary Basic Firefighting certificate First Responder Apparatus Engineer Inspection Officer
	Firefighter Auxiliary Peter Judd Member since 1990	Firefighter Auxiliary
	Firefighter Auxiliary Harry Lane Member since 1970	Firefighter Auxiliary Communications
	Firefighter Auxiliary Bernard Rochet Member since 2003	Firefighter Auxiliary Communications
	Firefighter Auxiliary Louis Vallee Member since 1980	Firefighter Auxiliary Recruit Engineer
	Firefighter Auxiliary Don De Rousie Member since 2010	Firefighter Auxiliary Maintenance Specialist

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Retired/Past Firefighters in addition to the past members listed below, there are many more past members for which we do not have a full record for or pictures. If you have information & photographs of past members to share with us; please contact Deputy Chief Steven DeRousie: dcmifd@shaw.ca or 250 539 5156. Thank you!
	Lorie Brown
	Sam Chambers	Corey Francis
	Truman Norcross	Dan Bjornsfelt
	Tim Russell	Darcey Jaeger
	Jean Beaudet	David Ruggles
	Dawn Taylor	Eric Goodman
	Glen Rhodes	John Aitken
	Deputy Chief Don Grant	Glen Toporowski
	Jonas Houston	Chief Glen Wilson
	Bill Ripley	Josette Debbatista
	Deputy Chief Ron Olivier	Herbie Rochet
	Adam Reid	Hans Vantongeren
	Andrea Strain	Charles Andre
	Byron Dyck	Jeff Balentyne
	Blair Massey	Jack Evans
	Bud Swan	Jan Korinth
	Colin Brown	Allegra Newill
	Terry Selman	Pat Hennebery
	Ron MacLean	Rick Ponsford
	Steve Pike	Chief Ted Burden
	Candida Kitka	Paul Bondarenko
	Kevin Dean	Bill Wadsworth

The Firefighters

meet your Firefighters

Recruit Firefighters

Firefighter Auxiliaries & Supporting Members

Retired/Past Firefighters