Revelstoke Fire Department name changed

INCIDENT REPORT


The Revelstoke Fire Department is now known as Revelstoke Fire Rescue Services.

The name change, which was approved at a recent -Revelstoke city council meeting, came in response to a recommendation from fire chief Rob Girard.

He outlined the reasons for the name change in a memo to council.

It notes that the department wanted the name change in order to reflect the many services the department provides in addition to regular fire services. These services include rescue, auto extrication, BC Ambulance lift assists, public education, proposed first responder services and inspections.

Girard notes that many fire departments in B.C. have made similar name changes.

In order to be respectful and sensitive to the historical aspect of the Revelstoke Fire Department, new fire equipment will be marked with the quote “Serving with Pride since 1892” in addition to the new name.

The Fire Department will implement the changes by marking new equipment with the new name as it arrives. This was presented as a cheaper alternative to changing the name on all the equipment at once.

The Revelstoke Times Review