Sooke Fire Rescue Service
2225 Otter Point Road V9Z 1J2 Sooke, BC, Canada

Your #Sooke firefighters from the Sooke Volunteer Firefighters Association and IAFF Local 4841 are once again proudly supporting the Christmas Bureau and The Sooke Food Bank. As with everything in 2020, this year's events will look a little bit different. Please visit the link below and donate if you're able. The Annual Santa Run is set for December 12th. More information will be out soon. Please share, share, share!

Tomorrow at 10:50am, please join The Royal Canadian Legion Br #54 - Sooke BC for the virtual Remebrance Day Ceremony. #Sooke Fire has a long and extremely proud connection to our military members. Thank you to all past and present military members. A special thank you to our retired and still serving members who also serve with Sooke Fire Rescue.

Hey #Sooke, please see the link below for information on the Alert Ready test scheduled for today. At 1:55pm, you will hear an alert notification through major television and radio broadcasters, and compatible mobile devices. "On Wednesday Nov. 25, 2020 at 1:55pm (PST), 2:55 pm (MST), Emergency Management BC will conduct a test of the Alert Ready system."

Halloween 2020, Firework Permits and more! Sooke Fire Rescue is now issuing permits (deadline is noon on Fri Oct 30) for $20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on October 28th and 29th, and 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on October 30th at the Sooke Municipal Hall, located at 2205 Otter Point Road (debit or cash payments accepted at the municipal hall; cash only accepted at the fire hall).https://sooke.ca/welcome-to-spook-with-halloween-just-arou/

Sooke residents advised to stay clear of fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks during this high-streamflow period https://sooke.ca/high-streamflow-advisory-south-coast-and-/

#Sooke fire fighters continue to adapt to the challenges of 2020. Regular training now takes place with small groups of fire fighters, on different days and evenings through the week. Tonight they worked on aerial ladder operations, ground ladders, roof work, and flowing water from hose lines. Our fire fighters are ready.

Sharing some Halloween safety tips from all of us at Spooke Fire Rescue! Stay safe by limiting your risk - and have fun!

Update - 15:30 - Road is now open and traffic moving freely in both directions. OP - Mutli vehicle MVI Sooke Rd near Manzer Rd. Single lane alternating traffic. Traffic is backed up and slow moving. #Sooke Engine 1 on scene.

Sooke Fire Rescue continues to evolve and adapt to the ever-changing COVID-19 Pandemic. Effective today, Sooke Fire returned to a modified training program that provides small group training opportunities for our membership. This modification is designed to reduce risk to our members and their families, as well as ensuring our ability to respond to the needs of our community. The topic for today was aerial ladder operations. This included climbing and dismounting, and flowing large volumes of water from the tip of the ladder.

Update: 21:45 - Crews clearing incidents. Gillespie Road expected to be open to two way traffic around midnight. No further updates coming from Sooke Fire. Update: 19:15 - Fire crews remain on scene of 5100 block Sooke Rd, BC Hydro on scene. Traffic slowed through area, but moving. ... Gillespie Rd remains closed in both directions. BC Hydro on site with fire crews. Engine 1 and Battalion 1 remain on scene Sellars Rd. Update: 17:25 - Gillespie Rd remains closed in both directions. No ETA for BC Hydro. E2 responding to 5100 block of Sooke Rd for a tree on hydro lines. Battalion 1 clear of Grant Rd and now assisting crews on scene of chimney fire on Sellars Rd. Update: 16:35 - Sooke Battalion 1 enroute to hydro lines down on Grant Road EAST. (Dead end roadway.) East Sooke Engine 1 assisting divert traffic on Gillespie. OP: Sooke Engine 2 on scene Gillespie Rd where the road is currently closed in both directions due to hydro lines and a tree across both lanes. No ETA for BC Hydro at this time. Sooke Engine 1 and Ladder 1 on scene of a chimney fire on Sellars Rd.

A huge thanks to ACME Gutterworks for their generous $500 contribution to Sooke Firefighters for the Sooke Christmas Bureau! We are fortunate to have local businesses committed to making this Christmas merry and bright for all. To make your donation, visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/sooke-fire-fighters-for-the-sook

Community members invited to have your say to shape Sooke’s future: Picture Sooke with us! https://sooke.ca/community-members-invited-to-have-their-sa

Seven #Sooke fire fighters have spent 50 in-person hours each in the past two weeks learning, practicing, and testing for their Medical First Responder certification with Red Cross. With these evaluations now wrapping up, they will begin licensing evaluations through the BC Emergency Medical Assistants Licensing Board to become licensed First Responders.

Game day! We’re wrapping up our series recognizing Fire Prevention Week sharing games and apps on fire safety for parents/grandparents/guardians to engage through children --- or maybe this is a great link for you, too! Thanks for joining us with these tips and reminders throughout the week. Resources are also available on the District of Sooke Website. Link to games and apps: http://www.sparky.org/games

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 54 Sooke 2020 Remembrance Day Service

Fire Prevention Week Tip of the Day: Focus on the food! Learn more! Watch the 'I Spy Cooking Safety Video': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UBYautmHgk&feature=emb_logo

It's Fire Prevention Week and we're "serving up" tips and reminders throughout the week, with the 2020 theme "Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen". Learn more: https://sooke.ca//departme/firerescue-services/prevention/

It’s Fire Prevention Week. The 2020 theme is Serving Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen! The campaign works to education everyone about the simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. Learn more: https://sooke.ca/district-of-sooke-fire-department-reminds/

Please Share: Backyard burning season is now open in Sooke, and residents are reminded to check the SRN VAN ISLD venting index before burning. Burning on a GOOD venting day will ensure your smoke dissipates. Burning on a POOR day is not permitted within the Sewer Specified Area in Sooke (SSA). https://envistaweb.env.gov.bc.ca//fi/bulletin/venting.html Read the full regulations before you start to burn (pile size, distance requirements, sun up to sun down only, and always be present with a water source). https://sooke.ca/backyard-burning-season-opens-oct-1st-res/

Grateful for Grants! Chief Mount, Ted Olnyk (Manager, Community Relations, BC Hydro), Firefighter Kerr and Firefighter Sutherland (left to right) accepting a $2,000 cheque with thanks to BC Hydro's Community grants program. Firefighter Kerr applied for, and received grants, from: BC Hydro, Mosaic Forest Management ($3,000) and Fortis BC ($2,000) to support funding for our Medical Aid Equipment Update Project (MAEU). The MAEU project met BC Hydro's application focus area for initiatives that enhance Public Safety. The focus of our project is to update our medical equipment and organization/kits to meet current best practices.

The Fire Danger Rating in Sooke has been lowered to MODERATE due to the recent Wildfire Situation Report and precipitation. The limit on high-risk activities has subsequently been rescinded.

Curious where the smoke is coming from? Check out FireSmoke Canada's interactive smoke forecast tool - and get a visual of the wildland fire smoke coming up from the U.S. Please be responsible out there. http://firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current/

Sooke Fire Rescue is actively recruiting Paid On-call Firefighters. Email [email protected], or phone 250-642-5422, to express your interest and learn more! Gain skills, get fit, help your community - and join an awesome team. More online info can be found here: https://sooke.ca//departm/firerescue-services/recruitment/

Update 21:00 - Engine 1 has extinguished the fire. Crews beginning clean up. Engine 3 returning to station. No traffic delays. OP - #Sooke crews arriving on scene at Drennan and Sooke Road for a fire. Please slow down in that area and give our crews space to work.