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Job Summary

The Administrative Assistant will provide essential support to our team by performing various administrative tasks, including data entry, report generation, filing, and other clerical duties. The ideal candidate will be proficient in records management software, know their way around a desktop computer, be able to craft a business letter and have the ability to operate in a highly confidential environment.

Responsibilities

• Data Entry: Accurately enter training, inventory, and incident data into our records management system.
• Report Generation: Generate reports using established templates and formats.
• Filing: Maintain organized filing systems for both physical and electronic documents.
• Other Administrative Tasks: Provide general administrative support, such as answering phones, scheduling appointments, and preparing correspondence.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in office software (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, etc).
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work on their own.

Benefits

• Flexible hours.
• Initially, it will be around 12hrs / month but will likely expand if more duties can be handled.
• Current wage range $25-$30 / hour.

To Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to chief@hifd.org. 

Got questions?  You can send them to chief@hifd.org or call the office at 250.335.2611

HIFR, in partnership with BC Wildfire Service, has been working on a Wildfire Risk Reduction project for the forests in the various crown leases at the corner of Central Rd and Sollans Rd. The area includes Joe King Ball Park, New Horizons, the medical center, Doris Savoie building, the Farmers’ Market, and the Art Center.

It is an area dense in community infrastructure and is vulnerable to a wildfire. There is a lot that can be done to reduce that risk. Come to the open house at the Community Hall on November 26 to see what is being planned.

The current date for the start of the 2024 chipping program is December 2. Make sure your pile is ready for chipping first thing on December 2. We don’t know which neighborhood they will start with. The program is the same as previous years. Here are some guidelines:

• Only material less than 10 cm diameter will be accepted
• Place the branches aligned in one direction.
• Branches must be shorter than 10m
• No invasive species, leaf piles, and construction debris.
• Your piles should be at the edge of the road but don’t interfere with bicycle and automobile traffic.

If you have any questions, please contact the firehall (250.335.2611) and we will be glad to help.

HIFR is thrilled to present this year’s Halloween fireworks show. The fuse will be lit at 8PM sharp on October 31. Once again, Outer Island B&B has graciously offered their field for the event.

The best spot for viewing the display will be on DePape Road, near the intersection of Porpoise, close to the water tank.

Effective noon on Wednesday, September 18, we will be lifting the ban on backyard burning. Burning yard waste can be divided into two categories:

• Category II: The pile is less than 3 meters in diameter and under 2 meters high. It contains material less than 10cm in diameter. You must have some handtools and a hose nearby. No permits are required and waiting for a good ventilation index is neighbourly thing to do.
• Category III: The pile is larger than 3 meters in diameter, build using a machine, or contains logs or stumps. You must have a machine standing by, a water source of at least 2000 litres, and a pump capabile of delivering 200 litres per minute. These piles always require a permit and a good ventilation index.

To report an illegal or dangerous campfire, please call the non-emergency number at the fire hall (250.335.2611) and you will have the option to be connected with a fire patrol member.

Effective noon on Wednesday, August 28, we will be lifting the ban on campfires. Campfires are a half a meter, or less, in diameter and used for cooking, warmth, or ceremony.

Please use water to extinguish your campfire. Burying it in sand leaves a very hot pit which can give a person or animal a nasty burn.

To report an illegal or dangerous campfire, please call the non-emergency number at the fire hall (250.335.2611) and you will have the option to be connected with a fire patrol member.

The yard clearing season is coming to a close. Every year it gets a little earlier it seems. A persistent drought, a dry Spring, several fires that escaped on Vancouver Island, and the BC Wildfire Service resources that are mobilized in the North are contributing factors.

If you have an open permit, consider it closed on Friday evening at 1800. No new permits will be written. Campfires (50cm in diameter) are still open and don’t require a permit.

For all those who have asked, and those who want to ask….YES…we are chipping yard waste again this year.

The current target date for the start of chipping is December 4th. The program remains the same. Please place the branches aligned in one direction, nothing larger than 10 cm at the base, no invasive species, no leaf piles, and no construction debris. Your piles should be at the edge of the road and not interfere with traffic.

If you have any questions, please contact the firehall (250.335.2611) and we will be glad to help.

Many have already heard, but as of noon Wednesday September 27, the ban on campfires and backyard burns has been lifted. We always ask that for backyard burns people look to see if the venting index is good so that you don’t smoke out your neighbours.

We have lowered the flag on the Hornby Fire Hall to acknowledge the passing of Denman Island Fire Chief Don Luckett (retired). Chief Luckett died this morning after a battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with our friends at Denman Island Fire Rescue and Chief Luckett’s friends and family.