Southside Boularderie Volunteer Fire Department

1. Offer Ambulance fire rescue medical and other emergency services as per First Responders. 2. Have and maintain community recreation facilities trails support as a designated and certified warming station and emergency shelter as per EMO and Municipal standards. 3. Offer mutual aid status with neighbouring Volunteer Fire Departments and Department of Natural Resources (bush and forest fires). 4. Assist local (CBRM RCMP) law enforcement agencies re: MVAs vehicle extractions helicopter medivacs and search extractions. 5. We are 100% volunteer status ie: no paid or remunerated positions. 6. We are a department of approximately 20 members who continuously train in all weather 24/7. We also maintain and support our own center and fire hall to required standards of all government agencies. 7. We need to continuously fund raise to 'pay the bills'. 8. Department members are certified Medical First Responders or are in process of obtaining the certification. All members are trained in various levels of First Aid. When time and funds allow we also offer training to local citizens. No new programs due to lack of funds and some COVID related restrictions. Our volunteer fire department is presently heavily involved in training new applicants for the required Level One (1) fire fighting skills as required by a variety of government agencies. To obtain Level 1 requires approximately 200 hours of classroom and operational learning.