Duty Officer for the week beginning June 14 2013
Rob Zielinski 250 335 2807Current Fire Conditions
Permits are required for all open burning, other than campfires. Leave a message at the fire hall (335-2611) and we will come out on Tuesday and Saturday to write a permit.
Current fire rating:LOW
Next Practice : June 20, 2013
High Angle & TBANext Medical Practice:
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A Poem From a Supporter
To all the Hornby Island firefighters and the ones who wait. He’s gone. Out the door, running. To the truck, to the station, to the house on fire. Met by all the others -courageous souls- having left warm beds. Minds woken … Continue reading
Cadet Camp 2012 Cancelled
With a sad heart we have had to cancel this year’s Cadet Camp. We only had 10 registrants this year and we need 12 to make it happen. The spring break for this school district didn’t line up with the … Continue reading
Cadet Camp Dates Set
This year’s Cadet Camp dates have been set and the planning is underway. Kids between the ages of 10 and 14 are welcome to register for the 2 day event which happens on April 4th and 5th. Get more info … Continue reading
HIFR Installs Fire Extinguishers at Elder Housing
The Hornby Island Elder Housing Village is a convenient and affordable housing village for Islanders 55 years and older. The society that operates the village relies on the generosity of Hornby Islanders and the goodwill of volunteers to keep the … Continue reading
Marching in Support
On Jan 5 Al Cannon and I were in Enderby to convey Hornby Island Fire Rescue’s deep sadness in the death of Enderby firefighter Dan Botkin. We marched with over 1100 other firefighters in support of the Enderby Fire Department … Continue reading
Fall Faire
The Hornby Island Fall Faire is the favorite island event of many people. We at the fire department feel that way as well. It’s a great time to show off our #1 engine, stir up interest in joining the department, … Continue reading
People We Love
Sure, friends and family are a given but something happened today to make me think of some of the other people who are great supporters of HIFR. Leslee Richards, the proprietor of Pizza Galour, stopped me at the Co-op to … Continue reading
Orlando Graham’s Poster
I remembered a wildfire prevention poster contest we had in the school in 2006 for the Grade 3-5 class. The students were asked to draw a poster of what they thought would be a clear and simple message to warn of the … Continue reading
Search and Rescue Update
Hornby Island Fire Rescue, along with many other community members, has been involved in an intense ground search for Orlando Graham. The RCMP, 442 Squadron from CFB Comox, Canadian Coast Guard. the Rescue Coordination Center in Victoria, Comox Valley Ground … Continue reading
Rookie Completes Another Module
Pat completes another module on his road to becoming a firefighter. Read about it in his latest blog entry.