Low Slope Rescue
Twelve volunteers from North Cedar Fire Department participated in a 2-day, NFPA-1670 approved course, covering Low Slope Rescue. The training consisted of an evening of rescue knots, one day of theory and classroom hands-on sessions, followed by a day of practical application in the field.
The training accompanies equipment purchased by the fire hall, including three 200-foot, 1/2-inch static kern-mantle ropes, three class III safety harnesses, pulleys, carabiners, webbing and related hauling and life-saving equipment. The training and equipment provides North Cedar with the tools and expertise to safely extricate patients in low-slope (less than 50-degrees of incline) situations.
The training was held at North Cedar facilities and conducted by a three instructors from Canada Rescue Techs, based in Shawnigan Lake.
Course instruction included:
- Rescue Ropes & Rope-related equipment
- Rescue knots (16 varieties)
- Anchoring, rigging, belaying and lowering
- Patient packaging & litter rigging
- Hauling systems & mechanical advantage
- Communications & low-slope hands-on training
Note: Photo gallery to follow shortly.
NCFD Donates $750 to Help Haiti
Members of the North Cedar Fire Department raised and donated $750 to help with Haitian Earthquake relief. As you are probably aware, Haiti was struck by a series of devastating earthquakes, early in January. Latest estimates put the death toll over 200,000 and rebuilding in this very poor island nation, will be difficult.
Of the $750 donated, $250 was given to a local Cedar family having ties and relatives, living near Port-au-Prince, the capital. The other $500 ($250 from North Cedar and $250 in matching Canadian Government funds) was donated to the Canadian Red Cross.
Residents are urged to donate and help the Haiti recover efforts. The current deadline for the matching program is February 12th.
More information on the Haiti Relief efforts and on the goverment matching program:
• Canadian International Development Agency - Relief Fund FAQs
• Canadian Red Cross
Fire Prevention Week
October 4th - 10th is "Fire Prevention Week". This year's message: "Stay Fire Smart! Don't get Burned".
On Wednesday, your North Cedar Fire Hall members visited Woodbank Elementary School. We spoke to an assembly about being fire safe. The kids watched a 20-min video and we handed out 'fire smart' guides, which they took home.
No one plans for their home to catch fire, but knowing what to do, in case of fire, can save lives. Knowing what causes fires and how to prevent them, is even better.
For more information, visit:
New Design
Fire Hall Design 2009. Propelling our Volunteer Fire Hall into the 21st Century with a fresh, clean Web design.
You're looking at a clean, modern web design that doesn't have any XHTML Validation errors, or any CSS3 errors (or warnings). This design creates a professional look, with a modern feel and room to grow. The coding follows web standards and provides a random banner image (currently 3 different photos).
It's time to update the North Cedar Volunteer Fire Hall web design and this will provide a good start. Keep in mind that the new site has a lot more horsepower than the old one and that more and more features will be continually added. (Think forums, multiple authors, web-fillable fire permit forms, interactive maps, etc.)