Parksville Fire Department
160 Jensen Avenue West V9P 2H3 Parksville, BC, Canada

Heating is the second leading cause of home fires, deaths and injuries. December, January and February are the peak months for heating fires. Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, figuring in two of every five fires (40%). Dan Doofus learns some important safety lessons about home heating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BqR4WNd3lA

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a toxic gas that you can’t see or smell, which can be harmful when exposed. It's produced when fuels are burned incompletely, including natural gas, propane, wood, tobacco and gasoline. Good news! You can prevent CO from being a problem by installing carbon monoxide alarms to warn if it’s present.

Be part of a team, be part of tradition! Parksville Fire is looking for positive, energetic and community minded men and women to join our team. Call to learn more (weekdays, 8 am to 4 pm). Deadline is March 5. Details on our website. www.parksvillefirerescue.ca

Welcome to 2021! We look forward to continuing to share great emergency preparedness information with you. Please share this info with neighbours, friends or family who might be interested in receiving our updates. Here is the latest edition of Your EMO eNews, happy reading!

Take a bath and be safe! When running a tub for small children make sure the tap water is not too hot. Burns are a leading cause of injury of children under age five in Canada. The typical factory setting for a hot water tank of 60 degrees Celsius will cause a serious burn in less than a second. https://burnfund.org///about-the-too-hot-for-tots-program/

Be part of tradition; be part of excitement; be part of community! Recruiting now. Parksville Fire is looking for women and men who demonstrate personal values of trust, honesty, integrity, compassion and empathy and can perform as part of a team of volunteer paid on-call firefighters. If you think you have what it takes, contact the Parksville Fire Department to learn more. 250 248-3242. More info and how to apply on our website. http://www.parksvillefirerescue.ca/blog/74

On behalf of all PFD members, we wish you a very merry Christmas. All our best for a happy, healthy and fire safe holiday!

Let's all celebrate the season, safely! Some tips to keep in mind while decorating for the holidays: - Before you string up a single strand of lights, carefully check them for cracked cords, frayed ends or loose connections. - If bulbs have burned out, replace them right away, but double-check that you're purchasing the correct wattage bulbs.... - Don’t hang lights using tacks, nails or screws, which can pierce the cable and become electrified. Use insulated hooks instead. - Don’t leave Christmas lights on when you go to bed at night or when you leave the house.

Heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candles all contribute to an increased risk of fire during the winter months. As you stay cozy and warm this winter, be fire smart! www.nfpa.org//Seasonal-fire-c/Put-A-Freeze-on-Winter-Fires

A few reminders from Dan Doofus on how to stay safe this holiday season. Thanks to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for creating this great video. Enjoy the show!

Boots for Food 2020 was a huge success! With the help from many, preliminary total is $75,644. $32,257 collected by Parksville firefighters, $2,475 donated by the Parksville Firefighters Association and $200 collected for the Society of Organized Services. Once again, Craig Bay residents were generous, donating $40,402 and 2,200 pounds of food. Parksville Fire thanks the community for being so generous. More info and how you can donate. www.parksvillefirerescue.ca/blog/68

We rapped up the Boots for Food drive 2020 today with another strong day of support from the public and PFD members, to fill those boots. Many citizens took the opportunity to support us, in support of the community at all our locations including Tim Hortons, BC Liquor Stores, Quality Foods, Thrifty Foods and Save On Foods. This year the residents of Craig Bay made an astounding donation. More info to follow. Thank you to everyone for your contributions. Here are some photos from Sunday.

Today we had a busy morning: 1am - Carbon Monoxide Alarm 3:30am - Medical Aid Overdose 5am - Outdoor Fire 5:20am - Medical Aid Assist Ambulance

Boots for Food 2020. Some pics from Saturday. We hope to see you again today.

We're back out today supporting the Salvation Army Food Bank with our Boots for Food drive. Come on out and help us fill these boots. Firefighters will be at Tim Hortons, Quality Foods, Thrifty Foods and Save-On-Foods from 9am to 5pm today. We hope to see you.

Marks Park is closed to the public due to an early morning fire. The public will be notified when the park reopens.

Happy Thanksgiving from our fire rescue family to you and yours. What are we thankful for today? - community - dedicated, hardworking, thoughtful members... - our emergency services partners - loved one's - turkeys Stay safe!

We were so happy to have these two boys and Roxy the 'service dog in training', and their adult supervisor, stop by the Parksville Fire Station. So fun to interact with people from our wonderful community! Have a safe weekend everyone!

Friday fire prevention tip: Stay alert in the kitchen when cooking; never leave items on the stove unattended.

Today’s fire prevention tip: Have a kid-free zone of at least three feet around anything that is hot in the kitchen.

Fire Prevention Week tip for today: Keeping your workspace in the kitchen clutter free reduces the risks of accidents.

Tuesday’s fire prevention tip: Burns from hot liquids are the number one injury to children in the kitchen. Here are a few safety tips for preventing burns and scalds.

Here’s the October EMO enewsletter. Sign up to receive info directly to your inbox! https://conta.cc/3lh5YKW

PHOTO CONTEST: We challenge residents living in the Parksville Fire Protection Area to submit a photo showing how you are fire safe in the kitchen. We will choose one photo to be shared on our social media and the winner will receive a prize pack with a smoke alarm, PVFD water bottle and more. Send your photo along with your name and a few words about your photo to [email protected].