Over the years, the Fire Service has evolved into a public safety agency providing highly technical and diverse services. The general public has come to rely on the Fire Department as the "first responder" not only when life and property are threatened by man-made and natural disasters, but for seemingly smaller problems as well.

In order to ensure that all members of the Fire Department are prepared to deliver the best level of services required, training standards have been developed to provide each member with the needed skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to deliver fire and emergency first aid service to the citizens.

Training Requirements - Recruits Firefighters:
All members entering the Fire Department must complete a Recruit Training program taught by Fire Department personnel. Members with previous certified fire training may be excelled thorough the Recruit Training program if their certification is recent and they have obtained a level of training acceptable to the Fire Chief.

New members must attend 90% of weekly practices and put in some extra time for practices missed. The probationary period is for one year.

Firefighters:
All Volunteer members of the Fire Department will participate in the B.C. Fire Fighter training program passing all of the Modules within the first five years of joining the Fire Department. Members are expected to attend a minimum of 50% of the weekly practices each year.

Individuals who have the desire to increase their skills are provided with the opportunity for advanced training in subjects such as confined space rescue and high angle rescue.