Victoria Firefighters IAFF Local 730
1234 Yates Street V8V3M8 Victoria, BC, Canada

Great work by our D shift members in the rescue of one of our residents furry family members. Great outcome and we’re so happy Willow the cat made it out safely!

Happy New Year from BC'S Professional Fire Fighters. To those working New Years Eve and Day thank you for working to protect your communities on the frontlines. IAFF Canada - AIP International Association of Fire Fighters

Our Charitable Society recently made donations to various charities in our city to assist with easing the financial burden over the holidays. The funds donated came directly from our Local 730 members and we’re happy to be sharing them through the community. Local 730 members wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

The Victoria Fire Department is hosting its first Pumpkin Smash event this Saturday. Bring the kids and your old pumpkins down to the #3 Fire Hall located at 740 Bay Street for a drive-thru Pumpkin Smash Event. Between 10am and 4pm, we will be dropping your pumpkins from 100 feet off the ground in our Aerial Ladder. Donations will be accepted for the Victoria Child Abuse Prevention & Counselling Centre and matching the money raised with a donation from our Victoria Fire Fighters Charitable Foundation. Entrance located off Westbourne Place. Social distancing will be in place and please wear a mask. Looking forward to seeing everyone and their pumpkins! CTV Vancouver Island The Zone at 91-3 CHEK News Times Colonist BC Professional Fire Fighters Victoria Buzz

Our D platoon had a busy day with a possible hazmat call at a downtown job site. Good work by our duty crews and the members of the CRD Regional Hazmat team that assisted with the management of the event.

Victoria has a lower risk for tsunami than other coastal cities, but they can still happen. This #TsunamiDay learn more about the tsunami inundation zones where... you live, work, and play by visiting www.VictoriaReady.ca #yyj UNDRR 1. Know your risks 2. Make a plan 3. Get your kit together 4. Get connected You're more prepared than you think!

You won’t be seeing us during our regular Fill the Boot campaign but we’re still actively fundraising for Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Please help Victoria Fire Fighters "Fill the Boot" and reach our donation goal of $10,000! Donating is easy - just scan the QR code, follow the link in our bio, or text 20220 to donate $5, $10 or $25 to Muscular Dystrophy Canada. Stay healthy, stay safe!

The second Sunday in September of each year is designated in memory of fire fighters who have fallen in the line of duty. The Government of Canada recognizes th...e dangers fire fighters often face when carrying out their duties, and the ultimate sacrifice of fire fighters who have given their lives in the line of duty. Fire Fighters’’ National Memorial Day will commemorate their courage, their selflessness, and their unwavering commitment to serving our communities.

Great work by our duty crews in assisting Victoria Police Department with a marine rescue on the Gorge Waterway. File: 20-35322 Victoria Fire Department, Passerby, Officers Team Up For Marine Rescue... Victoria, BC A woman is safely in hospital after being rescued from the Gorge Waterway by a passerby, VicPD officers, and the Victoria Fire Department (VFD) last night. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on September 2nd, Patrol officers were called to the Selkirk Trestle where a woman in crisis was reported to have entered the Gorge Waterway. On scene, officers saw that a passerby had climbed down the trestle and assisted in getting the woman to the safety of a trestle piling. VFD attended with a marine rescue boat and worked with officers and the passerby to rescue the woman. VFD transported the woman in crisis and the man assisting her to a nearby dock. Officers apprehended the woman under section 28 of the Mental Health Act, and transported her to hospital for assessment. The woman and the man who assisted her were not physically injured in the incident. Info: https://vicpd.ca//victoria-fire-department-passerby-offic/

Interested in joining our team? We are hiring Casual Alarm Dispatch Operators, see link for full posting details.

Today we made a donation to the Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island. These proceeds were raised during the 24 hour relay Walking Round In Circles with Oak Bay Firefighters, Esquimalt Fire Fighters IAFF 4264 and Saanich Fire Charitable. A big THANK YOU to those who came out and supported us at the track, we are happy to turn around and support a local charity like Children's Health Foundation they do outstanding work for our youth on the island. Thank you for the work you do and to everybody who donated, together we all can make a difference.

While you were sleeping our crews were doing laps of the track raising money for our community. There’s still time to donate https://charity.gofundme.com//campa/going-round-in-circles

We keep going round in circles. Thank You to everybody who has come out and supported us, our firefighters just keep going. If you would like to donate please go to our go fund me page, every little bit helps. https://charity.gofundme.com//campa/going-round-in-circles