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Webster takes over as chief of WL Fire Dept. Angie Mindus Staff Writer The Williams Lake Fire Department has seen a changing of the guard this year. Long serving fire chief Randy Isfeld retired from his position in June, leaving room for Des Webster to become the new fire chief. Webster, who started his career as a paid-on-call firefighter 19 years ago,
worked his way through the department to his current role. Webster anticipates the Williams Lake Fire Department will respond to as many as 400 calls for service this year, plus practise nights, meetings and training. Currently there are 37 paid-on-call firefighters as well as full-time deputy fire chief/training officer Rob Warnock, full-time
fire prevention officer Joan Flaspohler and Melanie Kowalski, who serves as administrative receptionist. The department aims to have 40 paid-on-call fire fighters at all times and will be recruiting new members in the new year. Anyone interested in finding out what it takes to become a firefighter can watch for the open house scheduled for sometime in January.
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Des Webster is the new fire chief of the Williams Lake Fire Department. Webster took over for long serving fire chief, Randy Isfeld, in September.
Firefighters from the 150 Mile House and Williams Lake fire departments work to extinguish an early morning blaze of an apartment house at Yorston Street and Second Avenue in downtown Williams Lake on Friday, July 26. The building, originally built as a Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in 1920, was completely destroyed leaving several people homeless, however no one was injured.
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Firefighter fits the bill as new fire prevention officer Joan Flaspohler is a woman who isn’t afraid of rolling up her sleeves and getting down to work. For the past 18 years Flaspohler has been the lead hand in charge of gardening as Williams Lake’s first horticulturist. Flaspohler also broke ground a few years later when she and fellow firefighter Judy Felker signed up to be the first women firefighters in the city. And now Flaspohler has taken that ambition one step further by becoming the city’s first ever female fire prevention officer in August. “I’m a true believer if someone else can do it, so can I with hard work,” said Flaspohler. “You can’t be afraid to try. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” Flaspohler plans to use her years of firefighting experience and training to help her in her new role of enforcing the fire code. “I know what can happen in an emergency, I’ve
seen it,” she said. “These code requirements are essential because they keep people alive.” Flaspohler’s responsibilities include inspecting public buildings as well as keeping an eye on industry to ensure suppression equipment is in place and operational, there are no blocks to exits and that emergency lighting is in place and functional. But Flaspohler is quick to point out her role not only keeps the public safe, it is also critical for the safety of firefighters who would respond in the case of a fire. “When I’m doing an inspection I want to make sure all the firefighters potentially going in there are going to be safe too,” Flaspohler said, noting that she feels her fellow firefighters are more like family members than colleagues. “It’s an incredible family that I’ve had for 14 years. We are constantly relying on each other in dangerous, emergency situations and so it cre-
Joan Flaspohler is the new fire prevention officer for the Williams Lake Fire Department. No stranger to the department, Flaspohler has served as a firefighter for the past 14 years. Angie Mindus photo ates a commradery that’s really hard to find in this day and age.”
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150 Mile Fire Department has strong sense of community candy, goody bags for the children and a fireworks show at 8 p.m. “It works really well, it’s probably one of the big-
gest community events we have out there. We’ve been doing it for 25 years now.” McCarthy said the event is free, however, cash do-
Like many rural communities, the fire department is often the heart of the community and that is certainly the case at 150 Mile House. Currently the rural department has 32 members, 18 of those trained to NFPA 1001 firefighting standard, who respond to everything from motor vehicle accidents, fires and all first responder calls. The department also has mutual aid agreements with Wildwood, Williams Lake and Miocene and field about 180 calls for service a year. At the helm of the 150 Fire Department is Fire
Chief Stan McCarthy. “I’m the last of the original members,” said McCarthy, who was the driving force behind the creation of the department in 1981 after his own house burned down. “It’s a strong community,” said McCarthy of 150 Mile, whose residents took care of McCarthy following his loss. McCarthy has been giving back to the community ever since. As fire chief, this year McCarthy helped to secure a new specialized air compressor to fill the department’s self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) as well as 18 good, used SCBA from the City of Kitimat.
Every year in May the department also plays host to firefighters from across the province for an annual fire training weekend. “If you’re going to teach it, you have to know it, so it keeps us up to standard,” he said of the event. McCarthy said the de-
partment and the 150 Mile community club is also gearing up to host its very popular annual Halloween event. McCarthy said the party gets underway at 6 p.m. Halloween night with free hot chocolate and hot dogs, followed by cotton
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Wildwood department recruits junior fire fighters Monica Lamb-Yorski Staff Writer While the Wildwood Volunteer Fire Department has 24 members, it also boasts a junior department with six members. “Juniors are between 16 and 19 years of age, and learn everything from respect to every day life,” fire chief Randy Worsley said. They have taken first aid, but because they are juniors would not be able to attend a call out. And Worsley wants to keep the number at half a dozen because it’s manageable. “It does give them good ground work for future career opportunities and I’m continuously signing forms for school to say that they’ve participated.” The Wildwood fire de-
Fire Chief Randy Worsley partment is very busy, Worsley said. “We do a lot of calls.
Every week there’s at least one or two call outs. He has been on the fire department for 26 years and remembers the department getting one or two calls a year. The department has two B.C. Basic instructors who teach basic fire fighting and will have two instructors for the First Responder courses. “If we can do things inhouse it will save taxpayers money,” Worsley said. Down the road, the department hopes to build a training centre adjacent to the fire hall. A training centre would save money because every firefighter could work on developing skill sets, not just the few the department could afford to send out for training, Worsley said.
Wildwood volunteer fire department safety officer Brad Elliott and assistant chief Willy DeVuyst keep the burgers and dogs cooking during the Cariboo Regional District’s Board on the Road barbecue held at the fire department in September. Monica Lamb-Yorski photo
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FireSmart helps protect private property from wildfire Fall is the perfect time for B.C. homeowners to reduce wildfire threats to their property by completing a FireSmart assessment and removing flammable debris from their yards. The Home Owners FireSmart Manual offers lots of advice on limiting the risk of fire damage to homes, businesses and other privately owned land. A copy of the manual (including a FireSmart assessment checklist) is available online at: http://www.embc. gov.bc.ca/ofc/interface/pdf/ homeowner-firesmart.pdf People living in or near a wildland-urban interface area can reduce wildfire threats by properly maintaining the three “priority zones” described in the FireSmart assessment checklist. Homeowners should remove any accumulated fuel from an area 10 metres wide all around the home (Priority Zone 1). This includes dead grass, leaves, brush, wood debris and overhanging branches. The second priority zone (10 to 30 metres away from
the building) can be made more fire-resistant by pruning or removing trees and shrubs. In the third priority zone (30 to 100 metres away from the building), homeowners should thin trees and shrubs so if a wildfire occurs, it will be a lowerintensity fire. Reducing the amount of flammable material around homes also makes it safer and easier for firefighters to access these areas. The FireSmart Wildfire Hazard Online Assessment is available at: https://glfc72.cfsnet.nfis.org/mapserver/fire/ firesmart/v1/public_html/index.php Homeowners should also consider using landscaping that is fire-resistant. The FireSmart Guide to Landscaping is available online at: https://www.firesmartcanada.ca/images/uploads/ resources/FireSmart-Guideto-Lanscaping.pdf More information about the FireSmart program is available at: * http://bcwildfire.ca/Prevention/ or * http:// bcwildfire.ca/FightingWildfire/Safety/
The city appreciates Randy Isfeld In September, retiring fire chief Randy Isfeld received a certificate of appreciation from the city of Williams Lake. “The certificate acknowledges and honours an incredible city employee,” Mayor Kerry Cook said. “After almost four decades as a volunteer fire fighter, deputy chief and chief, Randy has retired.” Isfeld found his calling
in the mid 70s after moving to Williams Lake and joining the volunteer fire department. He became the first employee in 1988 as fire prevention officer, later became deputy chief, and eventually chief in 2008. “When he retired a short time ago, he had served 37 years,” Cook said. Over that time Isfeld
was severely injured on two occasions during his career and has faced some very large fires, she added. “His dedication to helping people, saving lives and firefighters has never wavered.” He has overseen increased training and training standards, and the city is very proud of him, Cook said. “Randy also saw the
new fire hall built, which was one of his goals. His resiliency and commitment to effort have been extraordinary.” Looking out to the gallery of city hall filled with firefighters, Isfeld said his all of his accomplishments would not have been possible without the help the crew sitting there and the others back at the fire hall.
Retiring fire chief Randy Isfeld was recently awarded a certificate of appreciation from the city of Williams Lake for his 37 years of service. Monica Lamb-Yorski photo
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Miocene Volunteer Fire Department members are (back row) Brenda Proctor and Jo Doyle; (middle) Deputy Fire Chief Norm Leslie, Phil Lotzer, Rusty Furlong, Dora Althaus, Training Officer Thomas Bauer, Jane Barnett, Peter Van Immerzeel, Kevin Bendickson, Bruce McKeown, and Fire Chief Stan Pogue; and (front) Megan Flett, Rudy Klassen, Brenda McKeown, Thais Dasilva, Shirley Furlong, Tammy Drodge (support), and Gord Flett. Missing from photo are Kathy Balogh and Paul Airey.
Tyee Lake Volunteer Fire Department members are Tony Clark, Graham Smith, Rick Jelley, Dale Flemming, Eric Halfnights, Cheryl Lawrence, Chris Lawrence, Irene Renschler, Albert Renschler and Tom Burke.
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Horsefly fire hall built with funds raised in the Cariboo Monica Lamb-Yorski Staff Writer The Horsefly Volunteer Fire department, like all volunteer fire departments is the product of vision, hard work and perseverance by a few dedicated individuals. And in 2013, that hard work was intensified when the community stepped up to help with a new fire hall. In three months with 90 per cent of the labour donated by talented residents, a new hall was realized. Some of the people who helped make the project possible were Bill and Nancy Myckatyn, Taseko Mines Ltd., Greg Hiebert, West Fraser, Tolko, Riverside Truckers, Tolko truckers, West Fraser truckers, Goldfields Horsefly Exploration, Bill and Paulette Morton and many many, many, many others. Presently the fire hall’s support staff consists of Linda Bartsch, Ellie Seelhof and Louise Harry. On the fire fighter roll call are Cecil Morhart, fire chief, Andrew Schoenle, deputy
fire chief, Codee Bowe, Evan Chappell, Kyle Chappell, Gregory Goodvin, Randy Grose, Judy Hillaby, Eric Irving, Victor Khong, Ben Morhart, Joe Morhart, Paul O’Toole, Chad Peterson, Adrian Rusterholz, Clint Walker and Guy Walt. Included on the list of first responders are Doug Best, Codee Bowe, Jack Bigg, Louise Bigg, El Cohen, Norm DeWynter, Judy Hillaby, Chad Peterson, Larry Ritchie, Andrew Schoenle and Victor Khong. Check the Horsefly Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook group page for more information.
The community of Horsefly rallies together to build a new fire hall for the Horsefly Fire Department.
Fire prevention week focuses on avoiding kitchen fires The Honourable Dr. K. Kellie Leitch, Canada’s Minister of Labour and Minister of Status of Women, highlighted the need for Canadians to take all steps necessary to avoid the devastating effects of fire and smoke in the home and in the workplace.
The Minister was participating in the 17th annual launch of Fire Prevention Week at the Government Conference Centre. “Finding ways to prevent injury and illness is an integral part of keeping Canada’s labour force strong, healthy and competi-
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tive,” said Minister Leitch. This year, Fire Prevention Week runs from October 6 to 12. The theme, “Prevent Kitchen Fires,” underlines the importance of learning how to prevent cooking-related fires. “We think of our home
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equipped with smoke alarms and sprinkler systems, we are not always safe from fire.” For more information on simple measures that can be taken to prevent fires from occurring in homes or at work, please visit www.fiprecan.ca.
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