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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 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
RDNO participates in the North Okanagan Emergency Management Program which collectively covers all municipalities and Electoral Areas B, C, D, E and F. For more information visit www.vernon.ca/em
 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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