Taber Fire respond to 31 calls in March

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The March 2023 Activity Report for the Taber Fire Department was submitted to town council for review at their April 24 meeting.

Communications

• Continue to Post on Facebook, keeping the community involved; TFD is now on Instagram as well 

• Recruit class of (5) started February 2023. 

Community

• Fire Chief Chair: Core Competency Committee Working with the Alberta Fire Chief Association to build the Provincial Toolbox standardizing the fire service in Alberta, this term is 2021-2023. 

• AC West continues work with the Alberta Fire Training Officers Association.

Fire Training

• Past month – 576 hours of firefighter training 

• Past 12 months – 4160.5 hours of firefighter training 

• 8 members successfully completed their 1001 level 1 training which is a six month long, 160-hour course that includes certification training on a vast variety of basic firefighter functions; all 8 members also successfully passed certification evaluations (awaiting written exam results). 

• 8 members currently undergoing emergency medical responder (EMR) training, this is an extensive 100 hour course being offered in house over several months. All 8 students have passed their

mid-term examination.

• One external training centre rental in March

• Several fire extinguisher training events, with over 50 citizens trained in fire safety and extinguisher use in March alone.

• Received approval of the Alberta Government Fire Services Training Program (FSTP) Grant for an amount of $8,025.86 to be put towards firefighter training as outlined in the grant agreement.

Fire Prevention

• Fire inspections: 32

• Smoke alarm installation: 14 exchanges 

• Fire investigations: 0

• Flammable Liquid Storage Tank inspections: 0

• Conducted fire inspections of all hotel and motels, corrections still in progress

Volunteering

• 1517 hours volunteer service over the last 12 months outside of training and call responses 

• one fire drill with St. Patrick Elementary School

• Approximately 8 members participated in the Canadian Blood Services “Sirens for Life” Plasma donations for the month of February 

• 5 members provided Medical Standby at Chinook Rodeo

Statistics

Total calls: 31. Structure fire: 0; public assist: 7; MVC: 3, rubbish/grass fire: 0; alarm call: 7; MFR: 14.

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