More than 130 projects for more than 230 volunteer and composite fire departments will receive funding through new training and equipment to strengthen emergency response and better keep people in British Columbia safe.
"During an emergency, people rely on volunteer firefighters and community fire crews to keep their loved ones and homes safe," stated Kelly Greene, provincial minister of emergency management, in a media release. "By providing funding for equipment and training, we're strengthening local firefighting capabilities so that people in rural and remote communities who depend on volunteer or partial volunteer fire departments are safer and better protected."
Listed among the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund recipients is qathet Regional District. A total of $160,000 will go toward training and equipment for volunteer fire departments.
Tla'amin Nation is also among the recipients, with $35,620 going toward personal protective equipment.
This funding is administered through the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.
"Volunteer and composite fire departments are a cornerstone of our emergency response system, especially in rural and remote communities where they are often the first line of defence," stated Garry Begg, minister of public safety. "This funding will help ensure these dedicated first responders have the tools and training they need to keep people safe."
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