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In the radio room, we communicate with outside agencies like the Emergency 911 dispatchers, Utility Companies, other Fire Departments, etc. We also dispatch our own personnel from this point and keep track of all call-out records. *See farther down the page.


Fire District of Metchosin Call-Out Area:

Our Fire Department covers a district that includes mainly rural farming land, but also includes:
  • A long stretch of 4 lane highway.
  • 2 fishing marinas.
  • 3 elementary schools and many child daycares.
  • 1 college.
  • 3 churches.
  • 3 golf courses.
  • 1 Prison and 1 Boy's camp.
  • A motorcycle club and mountain climb.
  • Several large parks, mountains and lakes.
  • 1 children's summer camp and several resort/B&B's (bed and breakfasts')
  • Waterfront beaches.
  • DND (department of National Defence) munitions depot and training camp.
  • In addition we provide fire and first aid protection for the Becher bay band native reserve.

    For more information on the District of Metchosin, and some History on the "Stinky Fish" Fire Dept., please see the About Metchosin page.

    Suffice it to say, we don't on average have a very large yearly call volume, but we have dealt with all of the above areas in fire, MVA and/or first-aid call-outs at one time or another.
    Firefighters can get called out to many very strange situations, to read about some, try checking out our Strange Stories page, accessible through the Notice Board page.

    Call-Out Records:

    Our calls are divided up into four groups: Fire Calls, First-Aid/Rescue Calls, Other Calls and False Alarms. A description of the different types of calls are available at the bottom of this page.

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    2004

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire52.91%
    Chimney Fire21.16%
    Bush/Grass Fire116.4%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn95.23%
    Vehicle Fire1.58%2816.28%
    EHS Assist8448.84%
    Search & Rescue1.58%
    MVA3319.19%11868.6%
    Gas Leak/Spill42.33%
    Hydro Call31.74%
    Miscellaneous52.91%126.98%
    False Alarm148.14%148.14%172
    ( a call every 2.06 days )

    2003

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire86.11%
    Chimney Fire32.29%
    Bush/Grass Fire118.4%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn75.34%
    Vehicle Fire43.05%3325.19%
    EHS Assist5138.93%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA2519.08%7658.02%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call64.58%
    Miscellaneous75.34%139.92%
    False Alarm86.11%86.11%131
    ( a call every 2.65 days )

    2002

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire65.61%
    Chimney Fire1.93%
    Bush/Grass Fire1614.95%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn1.93%
    Vehicle Fire32.8%2725.23%
    EHS Assist4441.12%
    Search & Rescue1.93%
    MVA1614.95%6157.01%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call43.74%
    Miscellaneous1110.28%1514.02%
    False Alarm43.74%43.74%107
    ( a call every 3.41 days )

    2001

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire32.4%
    Chimney Fire43.2%
    Bush/Grass Fire21.6%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn21.6%
    Vehicle Fire1.8%129.6%
    EHS Assist6350.4%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA2217.6%8568.0%
    Gas Leak/Spill64.8%
    Hydro Call54.0%
    Miscellaneous1.8%129.6%
    False Alarm1612.8%1612.8%125
    ( a call every 2.9 days )

    2000

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire42.63%
    Chimney Fire42.63%
    Bush/Grass Fire127.89%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn21.32%
    Vehicle Fire21.32%2415.79%
    EHS Assist8253.95%
    Search & Rescue21.32%
    MVA1811.84%10267.11%
    Gas Leak/Spill1.66%
    Hydro Call1.66%
    Miscellaneous63.95%85.26%
    False Alarm1811.84%1811.84%152
    ( a call every 2.41 days )

    1999

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire34.41%
    Chimney Fire11.47%
    Bush/Grass Fire34.41%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn1014.71%
    Vehicle Fire11.47%1826.47%
    EHS Assist2029.41%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA1623.53%3652.94%
    Gas Leak/Spill34.41%
    Hydro Call45.88%
    Miscellaneous68.82%1319.12%
    False Alarm11.47%11.47%68
    ( a call every 3.34 days )

    1998

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire75.88%
    Chimney Fire43.36%
    Bush/Grass Fire108.4%
    Illegal/Unsafe Burn1210.08%
    Vehicle Fire43.36%3731.09%
    EHS Assist4235.29%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA119.24%5344.54%
    Gas Leak/Spill32.52%
    Hydro Call75.88%
    Miscellaneous1.84%119.24%
    False Alarm1815.13%1815.13%119
    ( a call every 3.07 days )

    1997

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire1111.58%
    Chimney Fire77.37%
    Bush/Grass Fire1010.53%
    Vehicle Fire33.16%3132.63%
    EHS Assist2526.32%
    Search & Rescue11.05%
    MVA1515.79%4143.16%
    Gas Leak/Spill55.26%
    Hydro Call22.11%
    Miscellaneous1212.63%1920.0%
    False Alarm44.21%44.21%95
    ( a call every 3.84 days )

    1996

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire119.73%
    Chimney Fire54.42%
    Bush/Grass Fire1210.62%
    Vehicle Fire1.88%2925.66%
    EHS Assist4640.71%
    Search & Rescue1.88%
    MVA2017.7%6759.29%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call65.31%
    Miscellaneous76.19%1311.5%
    False Alarm43.54%43.54%113
    ( a call every 3.24 days )

    1995

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire54.81%
    Chimney Fire76.73%
    Bush/Grass Fire87.69%
    Vehicle Fire0.0%2019.23%
    EHS Assist3230.77%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA1716.35%4947.12%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call1211.54%
    Miscellaneous1817.31%3028.85%
    False Alarm54.81%54.81%104
    ( a call every 3.51 days )

    1994

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire66.25%
    Chimney Fire33.13%
    Bush/Grass Fire1515.63%
    Vehicle Fire33.13%2728.13%
    EHS Assist4142.71%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA1010.42%5153.13%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call66.25%
    Miscellaneous77.29%1313.54%
    False Alarm55.21%55.21%96
    ( a call every 3.8 days )

    1993

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire11.15%
    Chimney Fire44.6%
    Bush/Grass Fire1416.09%
    Vehicle Fire89.2%2731.03%
    EHS Assist3439.08%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA1112.64%4551.72%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call22.3%
    Miscellaneous44.6%66.9%
    False Alarm910.34%910.34%87
    ( a call every 4.2 days )

    1992

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire56.85%
    Chimney Fire45.48%
    Bush/Grass Fire2027.4%
    Vehicle Fire34.11%3243.84%
    EHS Assist2128.77%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA79.59%2838.36%
    Gas Leak/Spill11.37%
    Hydro Call56.85%
    Miscellaneous45.48%1013.7%
    False Alarm34.11%34.11%73
    ( a call every 5.01 days )

    1991

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire1417.95%
    Chimney Fire810.26%
    Bush/Grass Fire1721.79%
    Vehicle Fire33.85%4253.85%
    EHS Assist1924.36%
    Search & Rescue0.0%
    MVA911.54%2835.9%
    Gas Leak/Spill0.0%
    Hydro Call22.56%
    Miscellaneous11.28%33.85%
    False Alarm56.41%56.41%78
    ( a call every 4.68 days )

    1990

    Calls #Calls %Group #Group %Total #
    Structure Fire57.14%
    Chimney Fire912.86%
    Bush/Grass Fire1927.14%
    Vehicle Fire22.86%3550.0%
    EHS Assist1115.71%
    Search & Rescue11.43%
    MVA811.43%2028.57%
    Gas Leak/Spill22.86%
    Hydro Call57.14%
    Miscellaneous57.14%1217.14%
    False Alarm34.29%34.29%70
    ( a call every 5.21 days )

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      Description of types of calls:

  • Structure Fire -Any fire involving a house, building, barn, or any part thereof.
  • Chimney Fire -Any fire contained in a chimney or proximal attic area.
  • Bush/Grass Fire -Uncontrolled brush, forest, grass, or larger beach fires.
  • Illegal/Unsafe Burn -Small Illegal burns, beach fires or Dumpster type fires.
  • Vehicle Fire -Any fire involving a motor vehicle, from tractors to airplanes.
  • Hydro Call -Usually a downed wire or power pole, resulting in fire.
  • EHS Assist -BC Ambulance Service assistance. *See First Responder page.
  • Search & Rescue -Searching for or rescuing victims.
  • MVA -Motor Vehicle Accident, usually requiring forcible extrication (JAWS) and or First Aid.
  • Gas Leak/Spill -Management of gas or hazardous material Leaks, Gaseous and Liquid.
  • Miscellaneous -From cats in trees to horses stuck in ditches.
  • False Alarm -Faulty alarm systems, or contained situations.

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