Comox Fire Rescue

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.

FireSmart Initiative: Free Yard Waste and Wood Chipping Event

It’s Time To Get FireSmart About Wildfires In BC

 
 



FireSmart is a shared responsibility. It is about living in a fire-prone ecosystem and taking the necessary steps to protect your family, property, and community from wildfire. Over time, FireSmart principles have shown that they are effective at reducing the risk related to losses in the most extreme wildfire conditions. With a few simple steps you can contribute to increasing your property, neighbourhood and community resiliency to wildfire.

Learn more at: FireSmartBC.ca

https://firesmartbc.ca/resources/

Wildfire Exposure Assessment

A planning tool for identifying values at risk and prioritizing mitigation effort. You will learn about the steps taken to complete the assessment and the meaning of the results.

FireSmart Structure Ignition Zone Poster

Learn the 4 priority structure ignition zones around your property. Work with your neighbours in any overlapping priority zones.

FireSmart Begins at Home Assessment

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Comox Fire Rescue

1870 Noel Ave, Comox, BC, V9M 2K9, Canada

250.339.2432