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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Canadian Fire Service Medallion
If anyone is interested in obtaining a Canadian Fire Services Medallion, the cost is $20.00 + shipping. If a few of you would like one, let me know and the shipping costs can be shared.
Fund Raising Total as of February 25 is now $8600.00 raised by the Fire Department, combined with the money from Sooke Rotary put us over the $15,000.00 mark for the community. This means we are now ahead of Langford (I think).
Kilometers run by the Fire Chief so far this year: 191
Sooke Fire Apparatus
E-2 = Engine 2
R-2 = Rescue 2
E-1-2 = Spare Engine
T-1 = Tender 1
S-1 = Squad 1
R-1 = Rescue 1
L-1 = Ladder 1
E-1 = Engine 1
C-1 = Car 1 (Fire Chief)
B-1 = Battalion 1 (duty officer)
Upcoming Events
April 04 - 9:00 am - Firefighter Associations Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Make sure you sign up your kids for this event.
April 22 - 26 - BC Outdoor Show - Vancouver Convention Centre
April 25 - Times Colonist 10K Run - Members needed to join the firefighter team. Sign up on the list in the training room
Mar 27 - Hudsons 40th Anniversary Party - Lounge open at 1600 hrs.
March 09 - 6:00 pm - Safety Committee Meeting
March 09 - 7:00 Officer Meeting
March 15 - 9:40 am - Fire Safety Training at EMCS for cooking class
March 16 - 9:40 am - Fire safety training at EMCS for cooking class
March 18 - Firefighters Association - Annual General Meeting and election of officers
May 01 - Sooke Rotary Auction at Seaparc - come see the "Ozone" display as we will be setting it up again for everyone to see.
May 02 - Emergency prepardness week will include a fire and emergency prepardness display in Westshore (last year it was at Colwood Corners in the mall parking lot so I expect it to be in the same place this year) Lots of fire trucks, safety displays and even stuff for kids - stay tuned for updates
Sept 20 -24 - Level 2 fire investigation course using the old Manuel Quimper Motel. Up to 150 fire investigator students from Canada and US expected to attend.
#102 - Feb 26 - 23:28 - Assist RCMP at Grow Op - C-1, B-1, R-1
#101 - Feb 26 - 22:03 - First Response - Assist BCAS with unconscious female located on Rotary Pier - C-1, B-1, S-1
#100 - Feb 26 - 11:00 - Open burn complaint - C-1
#099 - Feb 26 - 06:36 - Tree on Power Lines - C-1
#098 - Feb 25 - 21:28 - First Response - B-1
#097 - Feb 25 - 18:48 - First Response for infant with hot water burns - E-1, S-1
#096 - Feb 23 - 12:10 - Recall to earlier tree fire - E-1
#095 - Feb 23 - 11:05 - Illegal Open Burn - R-2
#094 - Feb 23 - 10:30 - Tree Fire - R-2 - Fire inside tree - likely from smoking material
#093 - Feb 23 - 00:24 - First Response - Cardiac - C-1, B-1, S-1
#092 - Feb 22 - 11:53 - Structure Fire - Otter Point Rd - C-1 Occupant had emptied coals from fireplace into compost bin. Bin melted and caught on fire, spread to adjoining shed. Occupant managed to extinguish fire with garden hose before arrival of fire department.
I began my fire service career as a volunteer with the Sooke Fire Department Rescue Society in June 1980. September 1983 was the start of my firefighting service when I was accepted as a member of the fire department. Over the years I continued as a volunteer being promoted to Captain and Training Officer for the fire department. January 1997 was the start of my career as a firefighter when I was hired as a full-time firefighter and training officer. December 1999, Sooke was incorporated as a Municipality and the Sooke Fire Protection District was absorbed by the municipality making me the first full time employee in the new municipality. Shortly thereafter I was appointed Deputy Fire Chief and in the summer of 2009 I became the 15th Fire Chief for the department.
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