Skidegate Fire Department
The Skidegate Volunteer Fire Department takes sole command in the event of a fire in Skidegate in order to ensure a safe, effective and controlled response. They facilitate, recruitment and training, and implement fire prevention education and awareness programs
Fire Department Functions
- Develop, review and implement all firefighting policies and procedures in accordance with the appropriate legislation
- Establish appropriate firefighting techniques
- Plan firefighting strategies
- Assist/Liaise with Skidegate Community Emergency Plan
- Ensure firefighting policies and procedures are strictly adhered to
- Recruit, train and direct the activities of volunteer firefighters
- Facilitate the training of volunteer firefighters
- nspect fire fighting equipment & Make recommendations on replacement
- Inspect the fire truck on a regular basis
- Facilitate the training of volunteer firefighters
- Takes sole command in the event of a fire in Skidegate in order to ensure a safe, effective and controlled response
- Investigate the cause of fire once it has been extinguished
- Prepare/Maintain records on incidence of fire, injuries and loss of property
- Prepare reports on all areas of fire fighting (Annual AANDC Fire Report)
- Monitor the firefighting budget
- Implement fire prevention education and awareness programs