Prevention, Emergency Response, and the Comox Fire Training Centre
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.
2015 Tandem trailer, Type 3 SPU
Structural Protection Unit (SPU), used for Structure Protection during forestry interface events in community
Enough equipment on board to support the protection of many structures.
Four high pressure pumps
Over 130 assorted sprinklers
Over 1 km of 1.5” hose
Almost 3 km of 5/8’ hose
Loads of other equipment. (nozzles, fittings, adaptors…)
Personal protective clothing.
