What's New:
No Cost Chipper Program Update
Union Bay / Fanny BayNo Cost Chipper ProgramNov 25-29, 2024 Update Nov 22, 2024 A reminder to all resident's intending to take advantage of the chipper program. The contractor will start in the Kilmarnock area in the north of our protection area and work their way to...
Union Bay / Fanny Bay No Cost Chipper Program – November 25-29, 2024
Union Bay / Fanny BayNo Cost Chipper ProgramNov 25-29, 2024 Please follow the rules listed below: • No rocks, no nails, no roots (to ensure they do not damage the machinery). • No treated lumber or construction waste. • No bags of leaves or grass clippings. • Ideally...
Help us help you by marking your property with a reflective address sign
Help us help you by marking your property with a reflective address sign Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue is asking residents to help make their homes easy to find. To aid with address identification, the department is excited to announce the launch of a new...
Valley Wide Category 2 and 3 Fire Ban Lifted at Noon Sept 18, 2024
Valley WideCategory 2 and 3 Fire Ban Lifted Noon Sept 18, 2024 Hello Everyone The Category 2 and Category 3 open fire ban will be lifted in the Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Protection Areas at 12:00 noon, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), on Wednesday, September 18, 2024....
Union Bay Firehall
Projects & Strategies
Click here for more information on the new Firehall Project
Help us help you by marking your property with a reflective address sign
Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue is asking residents to help make their homes easy to find.
To aid with address identification, the department is excited to announce the launch of a new Reflective Address Sign program.
In an emergency, every second counts. A few minutes may be too late in a medical emergency or fire. The quicker the Department can reach your home in a crisis, the faster they can help. After nightfall or in adverse weather conditions, it can be challenging to identify a house or locate a particular driveway, especially in rural areas.
To make your home easier to find, Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue is asking that you participate in the Reflective Address Sign program. The Program provides a prominent way of displaying your home address and helps our emergency personnel deliver the assistance needed quickly during an emergency. Used in many municipalities, these blue and white reflective markers are all the same colour and shape and are easier to see by approaching emergency responders during night hours or bad weather conditions.
Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue will be contributing to the cost of the signs to support community participation. Residents can order a sign for $20. Signs can be paid for in advance at Union Bay Fire Hall, located at 5471 Island Hwy S Monday to Thursday, or upon delivery if ordered via email or phone. When you order a sign, a firefighter could come to your home to determine the marker’s best location if needed.
To order,
- drop into the Union Bay Fire Hall (call-in advance to ensure the office is open)
- email 250Sign@gmail.com
- call 250 444-SIGN (7446)
- signup at Union Bay Firehall during the pancake breakfast Oct 6, 9am – 12pm.
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MISSION STATEMENT:
The Union Bay Fire Rescue is committed to providing professional, efficient and effective services to all residents and visitors of Union Bay. Our mission will be accomplished through training, education and fire prevention. When called upon; we will….
- Provide a rapid and professional response to a emergency
- Attempt to minimize loss of life and property from fire, or disaster
- Show compassion for those involved
- Be committed to protection of the environment
What's New:
No Cost Chipper Program Update
Union Bay / Fanny BayNo Cost Chipper ProgramNov 25-29, 2024 Update Nov 22, 2024 A reminder to all resident's intending to take advantage of the chipper program. The contractor will start in the Kilmarnock area in the north of our protection area and work their way to...
Union Bay / Fanny Bay No Cost Chipper Program – November 25-29, 2024
Union Bay / Fanny BayNo Cost Chipper ProgramNov 25-29, 2024 Please follow the rules listed below: • No rocks, no nails, no roots (to ensure they do not damage the machinery). • No treated lumber or construction waste. • No bags of leaves or grass clippings. • Ideally...
Help us help you by marking your property with a reflective address sign
Help us help you by marking your property with a reflective address sign Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Rescue is asking residents to help make their homes easy to find. To aid with address identification, the department is excited to announce the launch of a new...
Valley Wide Category 2 and 3 Fire Ban Lifted at Noon Sept 18, 2024
Valley WideCategory 2 and 3 Fire Ban Lifted Noon Sept 18, 2024 Hello Everyone The Category 2 and Category 3 open fire ban will be lifted in the Union Bay / Fanny Bay Fire Protection Areas at 12:00 noon, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), on Wednesday, September 18, 2024....
Union Bay Firehall
Projects & Strategies
Click here for more information on the
new Firehall Project
Can I burn?
1. Burning Ban status:
No Burning Bans
2. Fire Danger Rating:
3. Apply for Union Bay / Fanny Bay Burning Permit
(April 1 to Oct 31)
Click here for Burning Permit
Click here for Fact Sheet / Q&As: Amendments to the Wildfire Regulation 2023 (pdf)
4. Ensure that the venting conditions are good on the day of burning by calling the Outdoor Burning Hotline
1-855-262-2876 or visit the website
https://governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6d288bc667b24528a5c1e3b4c0373d07
5. Use Burning Safety Precautions
Click here for the Open Burning Information Poster
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Contact Info
Chief:
Ian W Ham
firechief@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Operations UB
Sandy Pridmore
ac@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Operations FB
Max Mielke
acofb@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Assistant Chief Training UB/FB
D'Arcy Rainey
training_ac@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain UB
Al Roberts
training_ato@unionbayfirerescue.ca
Training Captain FB
Steve Strachan
atofb@unionbayfirerescue.ca
5471 S. Island Hwy
PO Box 70
Union Bay, BC V0R 3B0
For all emergencies
dial 911
For Non-Emergencies
Phone: (250) 335-2345