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The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department (QVFD) consists of six FTEs and approximately 50 volunteer members. The full-time staff include
the Director of Emergency Services/Fire Chief, Deputy Chief/Emergency
Program Manager, Training Officer, Fire Inspector/Safety Officer,
Maintenance Officer and office secretary.
The full range of fire protection services provided
by the Department includes:
- fire suppression
- public education
- fire safety inspections
- fire investigations
- industrial fire protection and training
- confined space and high angle rescue
- aircraft crash rescue and firefighting
- medical first responder
- hazardous
materials decontamination
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The QVFD's fire fighting equipment includes:
- 3 squad vehicles
- 1 rescue vehicle
- 1 100 ft aerial platform
- 1 aerial ladder truck (55' mini snorkel)
- 2 water tenders
- 1 Amertek airport crash truck
- 1 pumper (1050 gal/min/500 gal)
- 2 Pumper/Tenders, one with CAFS
See Fire Vehicles Pages for more info |
These
services are provided from three stations to a service area that includes
the City of Quesnel and the CRD's Electoral Area A. Firefighters are
dispatched from the fire halls through a regional 9-1-1 system that
is situated in Prince George. The QVFD assists with fire suppression
in the larger Quesnel and District area, as required, under mutual
aid agreements that are in place with the West Fraser, Bouchie Lake,
Barlow Creek, Kersley and Ten Mile Fire Departments.
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