Fire Rescue Services and Emergency Management

Vernon Fire Rescue Services has proudly been serving the citizens of Vernon for 131 years.

Our Values

Our team values professionalism, compassion, courage, unity and strength. Through these values, we are proud to provide life safety services and leadership to our community.

Our Mission

Pride. Compassion. Courage. Community.

Our Vision

To be recognized as industry leaders in fire prevention, safety, response and recovery while working within a healthy, respectful, community-focused culture. We will achieve this by continuously developing capacity and ability within our department; developing service-focused programs; strengthening relationships with our community, with our leaders and with each other; fostering strong leadership and trust at every level and remaining grounded in our values.

Eight Year Strategic Plan 2018-2025

The VFRS Eight (8) Year Strategic Plan addresses key enablers for the provision of reliable and safe service which include a funded replacement schedule for fire apparatus, such as fire engines, tenders and a ladder truck; a life cycle replacement plan for equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus, ladders, personal protective equipment; the long term operation of the three fire halls; staffing and one time projects.

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Please note that fire station tours are only available Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm.

Demonstrations

The Community Wildfire Protection Plan was developed in 2014 as a planning tool to help the City of Vernon respond to the risks associated with wildfires.
The objectives of the Community Wildfire Protection Plan are: 
- identify forestland wildfire threats that could impact development within the City of Vernon,
- map all possible eligible treatment areas within the city that that would assist in reducing the wildfire threat,
- identify treatment recommendations that would reduce the overall wildfire threats to the City of Vernon,
- provide recommendations to City of Vernon officials regarding OCP, zoning, and building bylaws as well as wildfire related city covenants.
Community Wildfire Protection Plan
- Building Owner's Responsibilities for Fire Safety Equipment
- Carbon Monoxide Safety - Often called the invisible killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel can be sources of carbon monoxide.
  https://www.nfpa.org/
- Fire Safety for Kids
  www.sparky.org/
  www.firefacts.org/
  www.safekids.org/fire
- Fire Prevention Officers Association of B.C.
  www.fpoa.bc.ca/
- BC Office of the Fire Commissioner
  http://www2.gov.bc.ca/
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  www.nfpa.org/safety-information
- Canadian Safety Council
  canadasafetycouncil.org
  canadasafetycouncil.org/campaigns/fire_safety
- BC Wildfire Prevention
  bcwildfire.ca/prevention/
- BC Wildfire Provincial fire bans
  bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/Bans.asp
- Fire Watch Procedures
- Danger! Gasoline
- Natural Gas Safety
- Propane Barbecue Safety Tips
- www.knowfire.ca
- BC Fire Code
  bccodes.ca/fire-code.aspx
- BC Building Code
  www.bccodes.ca
  housing.gov.bc.ca/building/code_questions/index.htm
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
  www.nfpa.org/freeaccess