Southeast Whiteshell Fire Department Inc.

The southeast whiteshell fire department provided fire / rescue service for structural fires. In addition to three fire trucks and one support truck in two locations - one in west hawk lake and one in falcon lake - it operates a fire / rescue boat for remote lake locations and for emergency water rescues. It provides assistance as requested and required to the rcmp and to ambulance and medical services as well as clean up services for environmental and hazardous materials spills in the south east whiteshell area including highways lakes railways and pipelines. It provides jaws of life victim extraction services for highway accidents and assists the rcmp and manitoba sustainable development in search and rescue operations for lost or injured hikers. Its staff and facilities serve as an emergency command centre for disasters and crisis situations in the south east whiteshell provincial park. It is entirely supported by volunteer fire fighters and other executive member volunteers no new programs in the current fiscal year.