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The Regional District of North Okanagan manages the various protective/emergency services provided to the participating municipalities and electoral areas. Listed below are some of the services included in “RDNO Protective Services”:
Ron Baker, Community Protective Services Manager
- 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone
- Auto Extrication (Jaws of Life)
- Fire Dispatch
- Fire Inspection
- Fire Investigation
- Fire Training Centre
- Regional District Fire Departments
- Russ Mills, Silver Star Fire Chief
- Tony Clayton, Lumby & District Fire Chief
- Bill Wacey, BX/Swan Lake Fire Chief
- Search and Rescue
- Twin Lakes Fire Protection
- Emergency Planning
- Wildland Interface Public Education
*if this number is unavailable please call 250-503-3292
 The 24 hour RDNO on-call contact will cover the duties listed below for Electoral Areas B,C,D,E & F. Please note that Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Enderby, Lumby and Vernon have their own Emergency Program Contacts.
Call the 24 hour RDNO Emergency Program contact number for:
RDNO Emergency Social Services
If any persons are displaced/evacuated as a result of an emergency such as fire, flood etc.
RDNO Emergency Program Coordinator
For any of the following criteria:
- Small event, moderate or major event
- One or more sites
- Two or more agencies involved
- Potential threat of:
- Flood
- Severe storm
- Interface fire
- Any evacuations
- Any Resources/support required for the incident
 The Fire Training Centre Function was established to provide a fire training facility and fire and safety training programs for Fire Departments within the Regional District of North Okanagan. Hands on training conducted at the "Live Fire" training facility provides the area fire departments valuable and realistic training and experience firefighters require to perform safely and efficiently at emergencies and fire scenes. Educational programs developed and delivered regionally ensures cost effective and efficient training is available to all fire service personnel in the Regional District.
The Fire Training Coordinator is a training resource for all fire departments within the Regional District of North Okanagan.
The Fire Training Coordinator relies on the valuable contributions and support of area fire departments and member firefighters to ensure the ongoing delivery and success of Firefighter training programs and the FTC.
Fire Departments within the Regional District include:
- Armstrong Spallumcheen
- B.X./Swan Lake
- Coldstream
- Enderby
- Lavington
- Lumby
- Okanagan Landing
- Silver Star
- Vernon
Click here to learn more about the Fire Training Centre
The Provincial Emergency Preparedness
Planning Program is administered through the Regional
office in Kamloops. For information on the Provincial
PEP Program, visit the PEP Web Site.
For enquiries to the Protective Services Department
please contact:
Protective Services Clerk
Phone: (250) 550-3712
Fax: (250) 550-3701
Ron Baker, Community Protective Services Manager
Email: Ron.Baker@rdno.ca
Phone: (250) 550-3731
Fax: (250) 550-3701
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