Province allocates nearly $86,000 for new equipment to three Peace Region fire departments including Northern Rockies

The province is allocating just over $86,000 to three fire departments in the Peace Region to purchase new equipment.

Nearly $4 million is being provided through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund to 86 volunteer and composite fire departments across BC.

Northern Rockies Fire Rescue will receive $26,016 for protective equipment for on-call firefighters.

The province is granting $30,000 to the Pouce Coupe Volunteer Fire Department to acquire bunker gear and a thermal imaging camera.

Tumbler Ridge Fire and Rescue will also receive $30,000 to replace the station’s wildland firefighting protective equipment.

“Volunteer firefighters show up when it matters most, and this funding equips them to respond faster and more effectively,” said Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.

“Every community faces different risks, and these projects will allow local fire departments to invest in the specific training and equipment they need to keep both responders and residents safe,” Greene added.