The B.C. Government is committing nearly $4 million through the Community Preparedness Fund for 86 volunteer and composite fire department projects.
“Volunteer firefighters show up when it matters most, and this funding equips them to respond faster and more effectively,” said Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene.
“Every community faces different risks and these projects will allow local fire departments to invest in the specific training and equipment they need to keep both responders and residents safe.”
In the central interior, communities receiving funding include:
- Burns Lake – Fire Fighter safety, communications and training equipment – $30,000
- Fort St. James – Protective equipment and thermal imaging upgrades – $29,260
- Fraser-Fort George Regional District – Turnout gear and breathing apparatus replacement – $390,000
- Fraser Lake – Firefighter equipment – $17,130
- Horsefly VFD – Hoses, pumps and breathing apparatus – $29,908
- Mackenzie – Replacement of expiring PPE – $30,000
- McLeod Lake Indian Band – Firefighting equipment and training – $29,757
- Quesnel – Firefighter training support – $21,663
- Tumbler Ridge – Wildland firefighting protective equipment replacement – $30,000
- Wells – Structure and wildland equipment and fire-service instructor training – $29,998
More than $29 million from the fund has enabled more than 500 projects for volunteer, composite fire departments since 2017.
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