West Kelowna Fire Rescue Station 31 - Firehouses on Waymarking.com

This station, along with three others in the district, serves an area of 121.4 square kilometre, as well as Westbank First Nation Reserves No. 9 and 10. The staff is made up of volunteers, paid part time and paid full time firefighters. This station houses 4 engines:

Engine 31 - 2011 Spartan; 500 gallon capacity, Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS)
Rescue 31 - 2003 Freightliner; 300 gallon CAFS; Extrication Equipment
Ladder 31 - 2008 Smeal; 300 gallon foam injection; 100 foot ladder with platform
Tender 31 - 1998 Freightlinter; 2500 gallon

The Westside Fire Protection District (WFPD) was formed in December, 1981 and received its letters patent in 1982 when the Westbank and Lakeview Heights Fire Protection Districts amalgamated in response to a growing Westside population.

In 1982, the WFPD served 10,000 people. Today, West Kelowna Fire Rescue serves approximately 35,000 people, including a population of 8,000 people residing on Westbank First Nation reserve lands and services a land area of almost 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres).

The WFPD no longer exists. As of January 1, 2006, Westside/Fire Rescue fell under the umbrella of the Regional District of the Central Okanagan. As of March 1, 2008, Westside Fire/Rescue fell under the umbrella of the District of Westside. As of January 30, 2009 Westside Fire/Rescue was now known as West Kelowna Fire Rescue to reflect the District of Westside's change of name to District of West Kelowna. Currently WFR functions with a fire prevention hall, 4 fire halls, approximately 60 paid on-call fire fighters, 34 full-time staff and has an operating budget of 640,660. The 34 career positions include a Fire Chief, 2 Assistant Chiefs, an Administrative Assistant, a Fire Prevention Officer, a Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, and 28 firefighters.

In 2011, West Kelowna Fire Rescue responded to 2244 calls including fires, motor vehicle accidents, downed electrical wires, first medical responses, hazardous materials, fuel spills, carbon monoxide gas, natural gas leaks, and other emergency situations.
From the District of West Kelowna

Paid or Volunteer: Part Paid / Part Volunteer EMS Involvement: yes Has 911 Dispatch: yes Has Emergency Call Box: no Has Emergency Siren: no Has Fire Pole: no Average Alarms Per Year: 2250 Number of Firetrucks: 3 Related Website: [Web Link] Physical Address: 3651 Old Okanagan Highway West Kelowna, BC Canada V4T 1P6 Number of Emergency Staff: 60 Rating:

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