Prevention, Emergency Response, and the Comox Fire Training Centre

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Comox Fire Rescue provides a variety of preventive and emergency services to a population of over 18,000 in an area of 16 square miles. This includes the Town of Comox, the Comox Fire Protection Improvement District, the Bates Huband Local Service Area (Regional District of Comox-Strathcona), and the Comox Indian Band. They also operate the Comox Fire Training Centre, which trains firefighters from all over Vancouver Island, and even parts of BC and the rest of Canada. The training centre is certified by the JIBC.

OPEN BURNING BAN! (COVID-19)

March 23, 2020 / Gord Schreiner

Effective April 1, 2020 all open burning in the Comox Fire Protection District (most of CVRD, Area “B”) is banned and all existing permits are cancelled.

This is due to a number of reasons including:

· Consideration of the health and wellbeing of our community and neighbours.

· Many residents sheltering at home.

· Lessen the risk of having a fire become out of control and having our firefighters have to respond to it.

· Limit staffing to respond to open burning complaints.

This is subject to change at very short notice.

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