IAFF Local 2549 Riverview Professional Firefighters
650 Pinewood Road E1B 5M7 Riverview, NB, Canada

Fires in high-rise buildings create special challenges requiring considerably more firefighters and resources. With the large number of high-rises being built, adequate equipment and staffing is crucial in public and firefighter safety. #MonctonFFs

Today four members received their promotion to the rank of Lieutenant. They are pictured here receiving their epaulettes and bugles by Chief True and Deputy Chief Davidson, also pictured are their respective captains they will serve under and their significant other. Congratulations to the following members on a great accomplishment. Lt David Murray... Lt Thomas Babineau Lt Andrew Hudson Lt Jordan Maxwell See more

Yesterday we laid to rest Deputy Chief Mitch Short. The last week has been a difficult one for our organization but with the help of many people along the way we were able to make it through. We owe thanks to a few organizations who stepped up and helped us through it, the thoughts and acts of kindness we have received over the last week have been nothing less than incredible. Thank you to Moncton and Dieppe fire for stepping in to answer our calls when we couldn’t, and supp...lying us with the honour guard. Thank you to the many who showed to pay their respects to DC Short and his family Thank you to the following organizations that braved the cold weather , rain, snow and sleet to line the overpasses from Moncton to New Maryland where DC Short will rest. Moncton FD Salisbury FD Petitcodiac FD Havelock FD Jemseg FD Oromocto FD DND base Gagetown FD Fredericton FD New Maryland FD Codiac RCMP Ambulance NB Thank you, from every single one of us. Here was our journey to New Maryland

Mitchell Short of Riverview passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at The Moncton Hospital. Born in Fredericton he was the son the late Murray and Annice(Carpenter) Short. Mitch was the Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention for 7 years of his 31 year career with the Riverview Fire Department. He was first and foremost a family man who loved the outdoors and enjoyed time spent sailing, touring trips, ice climbing, and was a Venture Manager at Cape Enrage, loved cycling, hiking... and was known for his cooking skills and was a Patriots fan at heart. Mitch had a strong faith and was available to help those in need giving to others volunteering with the Harvest House. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of over 34 years Patricia (Calvert) Short; daughters Sarah (Jonathan) Steeves, Emily Short (Jonathan Knowles); sister Elizabeth Short; nieces Allison, Charissa; nephews Justin, Jordan and Josh. Aside from his parents he was predeceased by a brother Sergeant Robert Short. Mitch’s family will be receiving friends and relatives at Cobb’s Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 330 Whitepine Road, Riverview (869-2007) on Tuesday December 21, 2021 from 2:00 4:00 pm and from 6:00 8:00 pm. A service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Moncton Wesleyan Celebration Center at 11:00 am, with Pastor Day Way presinding. For those wishing to attend the service, please contact the funeral home via email or phone to reserve your seating and provide the number group or bubble along with contact information.Proof of vaccination and photo ID will be required for both events. For those unable to attend his service will be live-streamed via Moncton Wesleyan Church Live or UTube. Donations made to the Harvest House, Moncton SPCA or CARMA would be greatly appreciated by his family. Online condolences may be expressed at www.cobbsfuneralhome.ca

Congratulations to brother Rob Roy on this milestone in his career!

It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of Deputy Chief Mitch Short. Mitch joined our local in 1990 and served with dignity and pride up until 2014 when he was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief of fire prevention. DC Short dedicated 30 years to serving the community and he did it with incredible professionalism. He will be incredibly missed, and ... We are all better for having known him. Our local and organization would like to thank the hundreds of messages we have received over the last few days of support from departments all over the maritimes.

The Christmas season crunch is on! And we still have coffee bags left, we’ve sold half of our stock , but now we wanna make sure we get the other half sold! Bags are $10 each, pickup at the Riverview Fire station OR delivery is available in the greater Moncton area. Help us get these sold so we can make our donation to Canine Therapy! CharlieB-K9

Looking for a great stocking stuffer gift ? Grab some Black Rifle Coffee and support our cause! We are donating all proceeds to Canine Therapy!! We have about 200 bags of coffee left so don’t wait ! We accept e transfer. Pickup is available at 650 Pinewood Road in Riverview Nb.

Our local made a donation of 500$ to the Light up Riverview initiative ! This is the second year that we have made a donation to help purchase more Christmas lights for the waterfront of our community! It’s a fantastic initiative and we are happy to be apart of it. If you haven’t already , put it on your to do list for this upcoming winter season to take a walk through our waterfront trail in the evening to enjoy the MANY Christmas lights. Pictured below is President Tom Bab...ineau, Vice President Jordan Maxwell along with the duty crew from shift #1 presenting the cheque to Riverview Mayor Andrew Leblanc. Andrew J. LeBlanc - Mayor of Riverview Town of Riverview

Lest we forget !

Our local supporting a great community partner !

This morning crews were dispatched to a structure fire in our hydrant area, our first due engine company reported smoke showing and aggressively stretched hand lines and forced entry into the residence. Crews found the seat of the fire shortly after making entry and quickly extinguished it. Searches were negative and no injuries were reported. Thanks to code 3 media for the video

Tragic news out of Montreal this morning. Thoughts go out to all of those involved and the family. RIP brother

It's easy to forget the tragic events that happened on this day 19 years ago but let's make sure we don't forget the sacrifices of the firefighters , paramedics , police officers and civilians.

Our brothers and sisters in Moncton working hard and getting it done yesterday!

This morning Local 2549 took possession of our new kitchen table. Thank you to Paul at Talk About Furniture in Riverview for building us an amazing table. Also, thank you to Futura Signs in Riverview for creating the decals. Two great local businesses.

Each year our apparatus go through a thorough pump test to ensure it is in good working order. While we do daily checks on our rigs to ensure operational readiness , annual pump testing allows the truck to be put under a microscope to ensure there are no slowly leaking valves or damage done to the sealed pump unit.

Take a look at our new rescue boat ! Crews will be familiarizing themselves with it and practicing before placing it in active service