Pouce Coupe Volunteer Fire Department
The Village of Pouce Coupe Volunteer Fire Department was completed in 2010 and has 22 dedicated volunteer firefighters stationed at the fire hall. It is the location of many community events.
In addition to fire suppression services, the department provides a range of other services including Fire Prevention/Education, Fire Investigation, Hazards Mitigation, Vehicle Extrication, and Emergency Medical Support for residents of Pouce Coupe and surrounding areas.
In November 2014, Fire Chief Chris Cleave, took delivery of a Fort Garry Fire Truck with a built pumper. They currently have on order a 2021 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub
Other equipment at this station are:
Engine 1 - 2010 Freightliner M2 106 / Hub
Engine 2 - 2014 Freightliner M2 106 4x4 / Fort Garry Terminator
Tanker 3 - 1996 GMC C7500 / Hub
There is a plaques at the entrance of the fire hall:
Pouce Coupe
Pease River Regional District
Towns for Tomorrow
Fire Hall
Opened January 2010
Honourable Gordon Campbell
Premier of British Columbia
Honourable Bill Bennett
Minister of Community and Rural Development
Honourable Blair Lekstrom
Minister of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources
Lyman Clark
Mayor of Pouce Coupe
The fire hall has three bay doors and is one story with a covered extension. The doors are red with the sign "Fire Hall" centered over the bay doors.
Pouce Coupe Pouce Coupe was incorporated as a village on January 5, 1932 with a current population of 792 residents. The village of Pouce Coupe is a member municipality of the Peace River Regional District and located 6 km southeast of Dawson Creek.
Its name likely comes from that of a Dane-zaa chief, Pooscapee, which early voyageurs rendered into the French name Pouce Coupé: Cut Thumb.
The Village of Pouce Coupe hosts the biggest party in the Peace every year on July 1st,celebrating Canada's birthday. The Village has held this celebration for more than 80 years.
The community was settled by European immigrant Hector Tremblay in 1898. After World War I homestead grants to returning soldiers created another wave of settlers and the community center moved to its present location in the early 1920s.
Pouce Coupe's main industries today are petroleum, agriculture, and tourism. Popular recreational activities in the area include cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, hiking, and hunting. The village claims to be "the pioneer capital of the Peace Region".