Hythe Fire Department
10004 102 St T0H2C0 Hythe, AB, Canada

Wembley Fire is currently responding to a serious motor vehicle incident at hwy 724 and TWP 725. Highway 724 will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. Please avoid the area.

The viability review and referendum has been completed. The Village of Hythe will be dissolved, and assume a governance role as a Hamlet in the County of Grande Prairie No. 1 Moving forward with the plan to dissolve the village will impact the Hythe Fire Department, as the fire chief reports directly to the village council. With the decision to dissolve the village in its final stages, this leaves the management and administration of the department in question. ... We will be working closely with out partners at the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Service to better understand what changes will be made to the fire service in the area as a result of this decision. Please be aware that even though the administrative and governance models for the fire department may possibly be changing, the level of service that the fire department delivers to the region will not be degraded. The department was established by members of the community almost 100 years ago, and will continue to remain a constant establishment in the region so long as the need exists.

Our siren testing & repair of the sirens is complete. Thank you everyone for your patience and understanding. The sirens are still very important, in situations like last summer when we lost all cell phone service to the west county. It was the only means of notifying our members to respond to emergencies.

We are currently testing the air raid sirens to ensure they are both working properly.

We will be running a quick test on our air raid sirens. It is only a test.

Unfortunately the department will not be handing out candy, or putting on any social function this year for Halloween. COVID-19 precautions have to be taken into serious consideration on behalf of our Firefighters, in order to remain at the ready to assist residents of the Village of Hythe and surrounding residents. That being said, a small number of our members have decided to spend Halloween on standby at the Firehall in case the need arises for assistance during the eveni...ng. We urge anyone who has a need for our services to please call 911 if it is an emergency. For non-emergency situations, please contact Deputy Chief Fisher at 1-780-897-0788, or simply send us a message through this Facebook page. We wish all our little ghosts and goblins a safe and spooky Halloween!

1300hrs Update: Fire Department personnel have been cleared from the scene. Involved motorists have been transported by EMS. Cleanup is ongoing and incident control has been handed over to the RCMP. ----------ORIGINAL POST---------- Rescue 401 and additional units are en route to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 43 and Township Road 730. ... Please slow down if you are travelling through the area as icy conditions are being reported.

The fire department is currently accepting applications to fill the role of Volunteer Firefighters. The successful candidate will have the desire and compassion to help others and to protect lives, property and the environment. Work is to be completed as an individual contributor to the firefighting team by responding to and fighting fires, delivering emergency medical care, conducting property inspections, taking part in ongoing training and participating in outreach event...s within the community. As a Firefighter with the Village of Hythe you will be expected to: 1. Perform firefighting work, including preventing, combating and extinguishing fires to protect lives, property and the environment 2. Operate fire equipment and tools appropriately Provide emergency medical care within scope of practice 3. Quickly and effectively analyze hazardous situations and take appropriate course of action 4. Participate in training, classes and drills in firefighting, emergency medical care, disaster response and specialized rescue 5. Perform general maintenance work of fire equipment and facilities

Providing Medical Co-Response in the Village of Hythe, in support of AHS EMS Ambulance Staff through the Hythe Fire Department. This position requires responding to medical assistance calls which can be of a critical and/or life threatening nature. All assistance provided will be either under the direct supervision of Alberta Health Services Emergency Medical Service Paramedics, or Hythe Fire Department Medical First Responders. ... All applicants must reside within the Village of Hythe, or live within a 10min drive of the firehall. All training for the position can be provided if no current Standard First Aid or MFR certificate is held by the applicant.

A reminder to all residents of the Village of Hythe. If you are mobility limited, are having trouble clearing your doorway/walkways of snow, and cannot afford a snow removal service. We stand ready to assist anyone with ensuring that your home is a home, and not a prison. Please send us a message on Facebook, an email to [email protected], or contact Deputy Chief Matthew Fisher at 1-780-897-0788 to arrange assistance.

We would like to congratulate Travis Krahn on completing his probationary term, and achieving full membership with the Hythe Fire Department. Firefighter Krahn has proven himself to be an effective and trustworthy member of the department over the past six months, showing great strengths in the duties to which he has been assigned. We look forward to working with him for many years to come!

Is it leftover night? Here's some microwave safety tips.

Safe Kitchen Safety There is about 24,000 house fires each year in Canada and the number one cause of house fires is cooking. Make sure that you stay in the room while you are cooking with a heat source. Be sure to always have a fire extinguisher in your kitchen and know how to use it. There are different types of fires such as grease and electric fires. Suffocating the fire by removing air is the best way to put most fires.... -Never put grease or electric fires out with water. -Use baking soda or put a pan to cover. What to do if there is a fire in the kitchen? If the fire is small, cover the pan with a lid. Throw lots of baking soda on it. Never use flour, which can explode or make the fire worse. If you have a fire in the oven or the microwave, close the door or keep it closed. if the fire is spreading and you can’t control it, get everyone out of the house and call 911! Make sure everyone in your family knows how to get out of the house safely in case of a fire. Practice your fire escape route.

It's fire prevention week from October 4th to October 10th! Over the next week The Department will be sharing information based on what the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has picked for the topic of the week. This year is Kitchen Safety, and as such we will be attempting to get as much information out as we possibly can on recommend practices in the kitchen to make it one of the safest places in your home.... Please be sure to follow this page, and Like/Comment/Share any useful information you see. We would love to see an open and useful conversation occur!

This evening a team from the department took part in an entry level Large Animal Rescue course which was conducted by the La Glace Fire Department. For many Firefighters this is type of training rarely happens, and proves to be beneficial in understanding the best methods for handling large herd animals in a safe manner.