Fire Department & Emergency Services
Fire Emergency 911
Fire Non-Emergency 250-847-2015
For more Emergency Services in the Smithers area, please go to Contacts & Emergencies.
Emergency Preparedness Information:
- Town of Smithers Emergency Preparedness Program
- Fire Safety Preparedness Information
- Earthquake Preparedness Information
Fire Department
The Fire Department with its complement of 40 volunteer firefighters provide services besides structural firefighting such as the following:
- First Responder (pre-hospital care) services
- Highway rescue
- Aircraft firefighting
- Fire prevention
- Public fire safety education
- Volunteer fire fighting training
Fire prevention focuses on areas such as code enforcement and fire inspection services. Public fire safety education provides general information on preventing accidents in the home and workplace through lectures, tours, written information and fire extinguisher demonstrations.
Equipment
2 – Class “A” Engines, 1250 gpm & 1050 gpm
1 – Aerial 85’, 1250 gpm
1 – Rescue Truck, 650 gpm & CAFS
1 – Tender, 3000gallons, 1250 gpm
1 – Bush Fire Truck, CAFS
1 – Command Truck
1 – Sprinkler Protection Unit Trailer, Type 2
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