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Took delivery of a new
firefighter rehabilitation
vehicle and upgraded
its breathing apparatus
equipment.
Participated in several
community events, including
the Salvation Army’s Christmas
Food Drive, collecting over
20,000 food donations and
collecting $2,300 for the food
bank.
Raised over $16,000 dollars
for the BC Burn Fund and
local charities through several
fundraisers, such as a Fire
Department calendar.
The Chilliwack Firefighters
Education Fund awarded 10
bursaries to local students to
further their post education
ambitions.
standards, culminating in
several live fire exercises.
The training division trained
and graduated 11 new paid-on
call firefighters in its five-
month long recruit training
program.
Conducted an Emergency
Operations Centre exercise
with representatives from all
City departments and provided
training and support for local
Emergency Social Services
volunteers.
The City received JEPP grant
funding to assist with the
development of an alternate
Emergency Operations Centre .
Emergency Social Services
volunteers provided care and
assistance to 28 evacuees as
a result of residential fires as
part of our emergency program.
Responded to 2,260 calls for
service, including 343 fires,
performed 20 rescues and
provided emergency medical
aid 125 times.
Paid-on call firefighters
contributed approx. 20,129
hours of service to training and
emergency response in 2012.
Engaged over 5,800
community members in fire
and life safety programs and/
or training, through almost 231
events.
Participated in 22 health and
safety inspections of public
buildings, in coordination
with Bylaw and the RCMP, to
safeguard public safety in
multi-family buildings.
Trained all 146 members
in all aspects of fire and
rescue services to provincial
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city of chilliwack
| 2012 annual municipal report