Celebrating 70 years of serving the community
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Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue #4 is one of six fire halls and is the main dispatch center for 38 fire halls. Located at 843 Rossland Avenue, Trail, BC.
Waymark Code: WMZP74
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/13/2018
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They provide fire protection and prevention services to the 25,000 citizens of the Cities of Trail and Rossland, the Villages of Warfield, Montrose, Fruitvale, and Areas A & B of the Kootenay Boundary Regional District. They also are a dispatch center that is responsible for 38 fire halls throughout the Regional District of Central Kootenay and the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary.

They operate out of six Fire Halls with nine Engines, one Rescue, four Tenders, one 75 ft Aerial, one Salvage and Overhaul Truck, one Service Truck, two Command Vehicles, one All Terrain Vehicle and a Rescue Boat.

Company 4 Trail is staffed by 14 Career Fire Fighters, a Secretary/Dispatcher and up to 10 paid on-call Fire Fighters.

After 70 years of service in the community, the Trail Firefighters Local 941 celebrated its 70th year of service with an open house, giving the community a long overdue opportunity to thank the members for their years of selfless and invaluable service. Details follow.
Celebrating 70 years
of serving the community
Trail Fire Fighters Local 941 does more than fight fires

GUY BERTRAND | Apr. 27, 2017

It’s a celebration that impacts every person living in our region.

On Saturday, at the Company #4 Firehall in Trail, the Trail Firefighters Local 941 will be celebrating its 70th year of existence with an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s an opportunity for the public to tour the fire hall, enjoy some cake and meet the people who are committed to protecting the community 24/7.

The milestone celebration got its roots on Oct. 3, 1947 when the local chapter was certified with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). It was the Trail Fire Department up until 1983 and then became a regionalized service and renamed the Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue. Companies 1 through 6 encompasses Fruitvale all the way to Rossland, Genelle and Areas A and B for a total of 1,120 square kilometres of area.

And while firefighters have braved many big battles in our region over the years, Local 941 is as much about what it does behind the scenes as in front of the flames. It’s all the other things like education, fire prevention, school visits, fundraising, organizing fireworks and parades and so much more that encompasses the life of the members in our community.

And Local 941 members don’t stop when their shift does. Very few weekends or community events go by without witnessing members out fundraising for causes like the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Sanctuary and the province-wide Burn Fund, which has provided valuable help for many young victims of fires. Funds are raised to support burn survivors, research and increase public awareness. Firefighters from across the province volunteer their time for a variety of province-wide events like the Burn Camp for burn survivors.

Anytime the members respond to an emergency, they’ve gone through extensive training to prepare for those moments, which can be the difference between life and death. It’s also about education and preventing emergencies before they happen.

For 70 years members of Local 941 have been dedicated to protecting citizens of our region and to improve the lives of others.

And while Saturday may be their chance to say thanks to the community, it’s also a chance for the community to say thank you to them.
From the Trail Daily Times
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 04/27/2017

Publication: Trail Daily Times

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News Category: Society/People

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