Fire Rescue
WELCOME to Nanaimo Fire Rescue on-line! Your source to Community Safety in the Harbour City.
WHAT'S HOT...
Tsunami Information - With the earthquake in Chile the City of Nanaimo was placed under a Tsunami Advisory. Although the City of Nanaimo is at a low to moderate risk in tsunami events, there are areas in the city that may be impacted in a tsunami event.
Winter storm season is upon us and BC Hydro has prepared some home outage preparation tips. In a Power Outage, Knowledge is Power
Nanaimo Fire Rescue wants to remind you to be extra cautious when using candles for light in a power outage.
PRESS RELEASE - Nanaimo Fire Rescue Crews Rescue Female from Rising River
PRESS RELEASE - Nanaimo Fire Rescue Crews respond to a 5th structure fire in a 2 week period
PRESS RELEASE - Now you can sign up and make changes online with the Emergency Call Alert System!
HURI - HELP US RESPOND IMMEDIATELY
You can assist us with our response to those in need by staying alert, keeping mirrors adjusted to identify approaching emergency apparatus, yield the right of way immediately pulling over to the nearest edge or curb as required by s.177 of the Motor Vehicle Act of BC and driving defensively.
The BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor has recently distributed a News Release stating "New Rules of the Road Protect Emergency Workers' Safety." The new Regulation will require drivers to slow to prescribed maximum speeds when approaching, from either direction, a stopped emergency vehicle that's on or beside an undivided highway and has its lights flashing.
City of Nanaimo Emergency Call Alert System
In the event of an emergency that you need to know about, we have the ability to automatically telephone or email you with the nature of the situation and instructions to follow. You can register as a resident, or as a business owner. Register/Update This information will not be shared, and will not be used for any other purpose. If you require assistance, please call 250-758-1311 between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Incident Responses
Nanaimo Fire Rescue Department responds to approximately 5,000 incidents each year. You can view responses to incidents for a particular day. If you wish to track the Department's activities daily, select Incident Responses from the menu on the left.
Fire Rescue Annual Report
Nanaimo Fire Rescue is committed to protecting the City's citizens and infrastructure from fire and other emergencies. Read the highlights from the 2008 Annual Report to see the performance objectives and how they were met.
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