Deep Bay Improvement District

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Address:

5031 Mountainview Road

Bowser, BC V0R 1G0

Telephone/Fax:

250-757-9312

Office Hours:

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Monday through Friday

Fire Permits required for any open burning as of April 15th. Please call 250-757-2030.

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Deep Bay Fire Department

Deep Bay Volunteer Fire Department

The Deep Bay Fire Department is staffed entirely by volunteers. Our members receive extensive, regular training to ensure that their skills are kept current. In addition to fire fighting, over half of our members are Government Certified Level 3 First Responders. Some members have higher training. If there is a medical emergency they will be first on the scene to stabilize the victim prior to an ambulance arriving. In our rural community this can be the difference between life and death.

Our volunteers are also called out to traffic accidents on our highways to perform auto extrications (JAWS). These calls can bring in $1000 or more funded by the Provincial Emergency Program. These funds go back into the Fire Department Budget for training and to maintain and upgrade our equipment.

Fire Department News...
	The Deep Bay Volunteer Fire Department open house on Saturday, September 10th was a great success! Attendance by the public was really good, especially well represented by little ones! The day featured beautiful weather, tasty hot dogs and lots of activities and demonstrations. The kids especially enjoyed manning the hoses and exploring the trucks. A few attendees indicated interest in exploring future membership in the department. We are still looking for recruits, so give us a call! Thanks to the community for supporting your fire department.

	Mandatory Smoke Alarms in BC. Every residential building built before 1979 must have a smoke alarm installed by May 1, 2010. The new law, under the BC Fire Code, increases public safety and awareness, helping to reduce the health risks and property damage caused by fire in older residential buildings. Click here for a copy of the "Safe at Home Guide". Copies are also available at the DBID office and the firehall.

Contacts
	Emergency - 911 In Emergency situations dial 911 for proper dispatching of fire, rescue, police and/or ambulance services.

	Fire Hall 250-757-2030 5031 Mountainview Road deepbayfire@dbid.ca George Lenz, Fire Chief 250-703-1657 (cell)

	Forest Fires Forest Fire Reporting dial 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 from any cell phone.

Fire Permits
	When do you need one? Fire permits are required for any open burning from April 15 - October 15. Please call the hall at 250-757-2030 for your permit.

	Safety Precautions Whenever you are burning outdoors always take proper safety precautions. The burn pile should be no larger than approximately 4 cubic meters (2 x 2 x 1 meters) in size and should be at least 15 meters away from any structures. Fires must never be left unattended and a source of water (eg. garden hose) should always be readily available. Please note: you can only burn natural vegetation and even this has limitations. Natural vegetation includes lawn trimmings, twigs and limbs, leaves, etc. You may not burn household garbage and trash. You cannot burn processed wood, such as lumber.