Fire Rescue Services
| Mayne Island Fire Rescue provides a
broad range of services to our community - ranging from
emergency and non-emergency responses. The Fire Department
is often called on to fill the void in many various needs of
the community. Services provided include Fire Protection and
Suppresion, Vehicle Rescue, Medical First Response, Fire
Prevention and Education, Inspections - including emergency
vehicle access (driveway inspections), Burning Permits, and
Addressing and Address Verifications. The Department is managed by our full-time Fire Chief, Jeff Francis and our part-time Deputy Fire Chief, Steve DeRousie. Firefighters are paid for their time spent on call-outs and regular weekly training. This is the general practice for almost all Volunteer Fire Departments within British Columbia. It provides some compensation for disruption of their working and private life. The MIFRS actively participates in Mutual Aid Agreements, training exercises and courses with Fire Departments on the Southern Gulf Islands, Parks Canada and the CRD. |
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Non-Emergency Services
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Addressing
Authority for Mayne Island 5 5 5 |
As a result of an in-depth review
of civic addresses with Canada Post - Mayne Island Fire
Rescue encourages everyone to confirm your correct civic
address with the Fire Department. Please call the office at
250 539 5156 for more information. Confirming your civic
address will also ensure emergency responders can find you quickly and efficiently when needed.
Do you have a tenant or does your commercial building have more than one lease holder? Each tenant of built-in suites or rental cottages needs a unique address to identify the correct unit for emergency responders to quickly locate persons in need of medical assistance. This include Fire, Ambulance, and Police. Please advise the Fire Department of additional residential units to enhance the safety of all Mayne Island residents. Mayne Island Fire Rescue is the Authority Having Jurisdiction for Mayne Island street addressing. The Mayne Island Fire Rescue assigns and maintains a list of street address' within our fire district. Your address sign is used not only by 911 for Police, Fire and Ambulance but also by utility companies to find your location during storms and outages. Having your street address clearly posted makes a huge contribution to efficient service by those responding during an emergency. If you don't know your address or if you would like to verify your address numbers, contact us at (250) 539-5156 or email us at mifd@shaw.ca. Please have your property legal description available when making addressing inquiries. |
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| Fire Danger Ratings | The Fire Department keeps an up-to-date web page showing the current Fire Danger Rating. This page is updated regularly during the fire season and includes details on restrictions of High Risk Activities as well as the date the last change became active. Please click one of the links to check it out. | |
| Fire Permits | Fire Permits are part of the Mayne Island Fire Rescue Fire Prevention program and are required for all outdoor burning activities. Permits for Class "B" Burning (backyard burning, hand piles: maximum diameter 2 meters or 6 feet.) are availble at the Fire Hall at 520A Felix Jack Road, Class "A" Machine Piled Burning Permits are only available from the Fire Chief or his/her Designate. Please monitor and check the Current Fire Danger Rating and the smoke venting index before lighting any outdoor fire. | |
| Fire Prevention & Education | The Mayne Island Fire Rescue pursues fire prevention through several methods. An up-to-date Fire Danger Rating and Fire Permit system, a Fire Inspection program, a School Program, Chimney Brush loan to homeowners, and through our website. | |
| The Mayne Island Fire Rescue also works closely with the Office of the Fire Commissioner, the Ministry of Forest, the Justice Institute of BC Fire & Safety Division as well as the NFPA and Pender Island Fire Rescue. | ||
Emergency
Services
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| Fire Protection & Suppression | Fire suppression is carried out by
the Mayne Island Fire Rescue by the Firefighters with our fleet of Fire Apparatus
and a supporting equipment. Engine 1 is UL Certified and our primary structural fire-fighting apparatus. Rapid Attack supports Engine 1 with additional fire crews, performs Medical Emergency responses, and is our primary apparatus to fight forest fires. Our three Water Shuttle Tenders are large capacity water tenders that get the water to where it's needed. Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights these fires to prevent destruction of life, property and the environment. Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires that professionals have years of training and education to become proficient. Note: Fires are sometimes categorized as "one alarm", "two alarm", "three alarm" (or higher) fires. There is no standard definition for what this means quantifiably, though it always refers to the level response by the local authorities. In some cities, the numeric rating refers to the number of fire stations that have been summoned to the fire. In others, the number counts the number of "dispatches" for additional personnel and equipment. Mayne Island Fire does not have the luxury of additional responding halls and thus our fire calls are generally considered an "all hands" response. |
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| Vehicle Rescue & Extrication | Vehicle extrication is the process of removing the vehicle from around a person that has been involved in a motor vehicle incident, when conventional means of exit are impossible or unadvisable. A delicate approach is needed to minimize injury to the victim during the extrication. This operation is typically accomplished by utilizing chocks and bracing for stabilization and hydraulic tools, including the hydraulic extrication tools for cutting and displacement of vehicle components. | |
| Medical Emergency First Responders | Many of the Mayne Island Volunteer fire fighters are trained and certified by the Justice Institute of BC's Paramedics Academy to be Level 3, AED endorsed First Responders to support the BC Ambulance Service. Often arriving first at the scene of a medical emergency, First Responders are trained to stablize patients and perform critical intervention until the Ambulance arrives. | |