PIVFD
COVID-19 Response
Piers Island Library & Fire Hall are closed to all but emergency personnel.
All events at the hall have been cancelled until further notice.
If you are sick, stay home.
Islanders are practicing social distancing measures of 6 feet or 2 metres.
Piers Island Library & Fire Hall are closed to all but emergency personnel.
All events at the hall have been cancelled until further notice.
If you are sick, stay home.
Islanders are practicing social distancing measures of 6 feet or 2 metres.
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Fire Practices
The siren will sound on most Thursdays at 4 pm. A siren sounding at other times is a call to Firefighters and First Responders to an incident. Thursdays 4-6 pm Fire Chief Steve Cruise
welcomes anyone interested in participating in any aspect of the fire department services. We are a 100% volunteer department and engage only in defensive firefighting meaning that we are not trained or equipped to enter involved structures. Firefighter Application Form 
Call Outs/Complaint Calls
2021 January - Electrical/Hydro March - Smoke Complaint 2020 March - Electrical/Hydro April - Lost person June - Medical Assist July - Electrical/Hydro 2019 January - Medical Assist February - Electrical/Hydro February - Electrical/Hydro March - Electrical/Hydro March - Fire March - Medical April - Tree across road May - Fire May - Medical July - Medical Assist July - Medical Assist July - Smoke Complaint August - Coastguard Medical Assist 2018 January - Tsunami Alert February - Electrical/Hydro March - Medical Assist July - Electrical/Hydro July - Community Assist July- Medical Sept - Medical Assist October - Medical October - RCMP Community Assist November - Electrical/Hydro November - Electrical/Hydro December - Electrical/Hydro December - Electrical/Hydro December - Electrical/Hydro December - Medical Assist |
Fire Permits are required.
When and if permits are issued you must adhere to all additional restrictions/requirements as per the Permit and you MUST still call for an Inspection first. Conditions can change rapidly, so burning may not always be permissible. Contacts for Inspection for Permits Contact Fire Chief Steve Cruise - 250-655-4812 or Pauline Olesen - 250-655-4812 Garth Irvine - 778-677-8668 Burke Stancill - 250-857-1792 John Hall - 250-654-0753 A reminder that the burning of plastics or household waste is prohibited by Provincial Law. For full details - CLICK PIID jurisdiction extends to 150 metres into sea from the high water mark. Easy fire safety tip - keep your doors closed!
A closed door slows the spread of fire. 
FIRE PREVENTION
The #1 goal of any fire department is to prevent the fire from ever happening! Volunteers in the community are working on Fire Prevention initiatives to allow our volunteer fire fighters time on the equipment and strategies should a fire occur. We are an interface fire area, so working with homeowners to Fire Smart their properties helps us all. Piers Island has received FireSmart designation since 2016. For Fire Prevention contacts and references visit IslandFireSafe FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Our best assets are our volunteers and Piers Island has wonderful community spirit. Those not inclined or suited to front line fire fighting or training can assist with managing the fire hall equipment, building and grounds. We currently have 20 volunteer fire fighters (Seasonal & Full Time residents) and 8 First Responders in the department. There is a further support team who assist in the upkeep of buildings & equipment. We are strictly an Exterior Attack Only fire department. Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders put in over 800 hours of practice & training time each year and are on call 24 hours a day when on island. |
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