City of Courtenay Annual Report 2021 draft

ORGANIZATIONAL AND GOVERNANCE EXCELLENCE

Training and new recruits Members of the department had over 3,300 training hours on subjects including fire suppression, auto extrication, rope rescue and self-rescue techniques. A new recruit class with 11 participants started in September 2021. Member deployments The 2021 wildfire season in B.C. was the third worst on record. The Courtenay Fire Department assisted the Province of B.C. with crews deployed to Deka Lake and the Douglas Lake areas for a total of 20 days. During deployments, crews supported the B.C.Forest Service in attempts to divert the fires around populated areas. The experience that firefighters gained in these operations is an enormous benefit to our community should a similar situation happen here. Revenue generated from this assistance has been put towards the purchase of a new aerial ladder truck scheduled for delivery in 2022.

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Courtenay Fire Service Areas The Courtenay Fire Department serves both the City of Courtenay and the Courtenay Fire Protection District, with an estimated total population of 34,500 over 101.33 square kilometres.

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NUMBER OF FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSES BY TYPE

Alarms 175

Other 221

Smouldering 19 Urban Issues 17 Rescue 11

Hydro 34

Multi Vehicle 160

Structure 39

Medical 48

Open Burn 82

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City of Courtenay | 2021 Annual Report