{"id":34,"date":"2016-05-04T05:30:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T05:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/15.223.70.103.temp.anaxanet.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2024-03-06T09:44:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T15:44:45","slug":"protective-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?page_id=34","title":{"rendered":"Protective Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h1>Birch Hills Volunteer Fire &amp; Rescue<\/h1>\n<p><strong>The Birch Hills Fire Department is located at 108 Simpson Avenue and is jointly owned by the Town of Birch Hills and the R.M. of Birch Hills No. 460.\u00a0 Please remember to<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> <em>Call Before You Burn<\/em><\/span>.\u00a0 If your a planning a controlled burn you must call <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>1-866-404-4911<\/em><\/span>.\u00a0 If you do not notify dispatch and the department is called to your property, you will be charged for the call.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Members<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Departments has approximately 20 members, including six executive.[\/vc_column_text]\n            <div class=\"widget shortcode-widget lsvr_person-list-widget lsvr_person-list-widget--shortcode\"><div class=\"widget__inner\"><div class=\"widget__content\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__list\">\n\n    \t\t\n    \t\t\t<li class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-inner\">\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t<h4 class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?lsvr_person=dean-braaten-2\" class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title-link\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t\tDean Braaten\t        \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t        \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFire Chief\t        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t<\/li>\n\n    \t\t\n    \t\t\t<li class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-inner\">\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t<h4 class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?lsvr_person=chris-braaten\" class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title-link\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t\tChris Braaten\t        \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t        \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeputy Chief\t        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t<\/li>\n\n    \t\t\n    \t\t\t<li class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-inner\">\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t<h4 class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?lsvr_person=josh-jackson\" class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title-link\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t\tJosh Jackson\t        \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t        \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1st Captain\t        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t<\/li>\n\n    \t\t\n    \t\t\t<li class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-inner\">\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t<h4 class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?lsvr_person=greg-manson-2\" class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title-link\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t\tGreg Manson\t        \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t        \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2nd Captain\t        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t<\/li>\n\n    \t\t\n    \t\t\t<li class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-inner\">\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t<h4 class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?lsvr_person=austin-pocha\" class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title-link\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t\tAustin Pocha\t        \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t        \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3rd Captain\t        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t<\/li>\n\n    \t\t\n    \t\t\t<li class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-inner\">\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t<h4 class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/?lsvr_person=roy-sinden\" class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-title-link\">\n\t        \t\t\t\t\tRoy Sinden\t        \t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t        \t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\n\t        \t\t\t\t<p class=\"lsvr_person-list-widget__item-subtitle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSecretary\t        \t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t<\/li>\n\n    \t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n            [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"http:\/\/birchhills.tonyhon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-628\" src=\"http:\/\/birchhills.tonyhon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.birchhills.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/IMG_2174-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in becoming a member of the Birch Hills Fire Department, please contact the Town Office for an application or for more details.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Equipment<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tanker Unit<br \/>\nPumper Unit<br \/>\nSnuffer Unit<br \/>\nCommand Unit<br \/>\nJaws of Life<br \/>\nHighway Rescue Supplies &amp; Capabilities[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;629&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Cost of Fire Suppression<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>RM residents are responsible for the charges associated with the Fire Department responding to a call and are encouraged to carry firefighting insurance.\u00a0 If you are planning a control burn, please call the control burn number at 1-866-404-4911 to avoid unnecessary charges.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column]<div class=\"widget shortcode-widget 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