Joint News Release - Provincial Grant for Joint Fire Department Training Projects

The Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN), Town of Qualicum Beach, District of Lantzville and Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department have been awarded a $200,000 grant for two projects from the Government of British Columbia’s Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF). The first project is the purchase of live fire training props for the joint training center at the Qualicum Beach firehall, used by Qualicum Beach Fire Rescue, Coombs-Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department and Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department. The second project is the purchase of equipment to support a new joint training facility to be used by Nanoose Volunteer Fire Department and Lantzville Fire Rescue. Coordinated and administered by the RDN on behalf of its regional partners, the grant will enable each department to enhance its training capabilities greatly and allow firefighters to meet the BC Structure Firefighter Minimum Training Standards through local training opportunities.