Member Training

Training sessions for fire fighters are held weekly, conducted by either Fire Chief Andy Palaniak.  Other sessions are led by members with a particular level of expertise whereas the officers attend regular training sessions at the South Green Lake VFD put on by instructors who are/were with the BC Justice Institute.  For the safety of our fire fighters and the community they serve the department expects the highest level of training possible.  The members of this department respond to all types of emergencies including but not limited to: structure fires, wild land fires, motor vehicle incidents, aid and ambulance assist.  To assure that our members are equipped to respond to emergencies in a safe and knowledgeable manner, they receive formal training in the following areas:

  • Live Fire I and II plus Train the Trainer
  • Fire Tech
  • MVI for FR II
  • CPR C
  • Automated External Defibrillator
  • Spinal Care
  • Spectra Energy Emergency Training
  • S-100A Forestry Course
  • S-215 Fire Ops Wild Land/Urban Interface

At the present time the Department is classified as an “exterior” only department, however, with the new changes to the training required by the Office of the Fire Commissioner, our members will be trained in “interior” firefighting which will allow us to enter residences to extinguish such things as chimney and stove fires.  The current classification does not allow us to enter buildings with an internal fire situation.

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Watch Lake – North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department
5771 Green Lake North Road
70 Mile House, BC, Canada V0K 2K1

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