Kelowna Fire Department
The goal of the Kelowna Fire Department is to provide realistic and effective fire protection and public safety services to all areas of the City of Kelowna. This includes fire prevention, fire safety inspections, fire control and/or suppression.
The Kelowna Fire Department operates from seven fire stations located strategically throughout the City. Each has a full compliment of modern, up-to-date vehicles and equipment. There are 117 full time personnel and 59 paid-on-call volunteers.
In 2009 the department responded to over 10,099 calls including 3,074 alarms, structural, vehicle and chimney fires, and motor vehicle accidents; 5,345 medical first responder calls and a number of rescue and hazardous materials incidents.
The Fire Prevention Branch completed 2,628 life safety inspections, 89 public education presentations and 55 fire investigations.
The dispatch centre, which handles 9-1-1 calls for all fire departments within the Regional District of the Central Okanagan, processed 19,812 incidents in 2009 resulting in approximately 251,788 radio and telephone transactions.
The Department’s full-time personnel promote public safety year-round, through fire inspections and public education programs like Fire Prevention Week. Trained volunteer firefighters contribute greatly to emergency efforts in outlying areas of the City.
Contact
Kelowna Fire Department
Station 1
2255 Enterprise Way
Kelowna, BC V1Y 8B8
Non-emergency line: 250 469-8801