Taylor Fire Rescue
Taylor Volunteer Fire Department
10588 – 100th Street
Fire Hall: (250) 789-9281
Emergency: 9-1-1
Fax: (250) 789-3543
Email: astebbing@districtoftaylor.com
Fire Chief
Alan Stebbing
Captains
John Murphy
Ken Jones
Bert Eisler
Bill Cassidy
THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS
The fire and rescue service is one of the most diverse and challenging professions known today. It is this diversity that inspires men and women to enter the service – either as volunteers or paid on call firefighters. All firefighters are trained to cope with situations that range from structure fires to motor vehicle accidents, hazardous chemical spills to almost every other possible emergency situation in between. We willingly volunteer these skills any time of the day, seven days a week, in any kind of weather, and very often under emotional and potentially stressful circumstances. These factors contribute to our profession being personally very rewarding.
Our primary goal is to protect the public. This is accomplished in two ways:
1. Prevention - preventing fire emergencies from occurring is done through fire prevention awareness, inspections and fire safety education.
2. Preparation – through education, training, pre-incident planning, more training, state-of-the-art equipment and more training, we prepare ourselves to control fire emergencies as well as assist at other types of emergencies.
This paragraph would scare most people away, but we need this to encourage people to become a firefighter. We have a job for everyone no matter what. Everyone is important! As a firefighter we will train you as a first responder (medical assistance until the ambulance arrives), how to fight fires (forestry & structural), motor vehicle accidents and other rescues. We only ask that you do what you feel comfortable doing. Whether that is going into a burning structure, support at a distance from a fire, CPR, extricating people from motor vehicle accidents or driving a truck, there are always tasks that you can help with. This business is not for everyone. You need more than just a desire to help people. You also need courage and dedication, assertiveness and a willingness to learn new skills and face new challenges. Our service is one of which calls on its members to perform hot sweaty, dirty, strenuous work often in uncertain and hazardous environments, but we guarantee you will enjoy a rewarding experience.
The personal rewards and satisfaction received from the fire service is often beyond description. There is a sense of accomplishment after controlling a building fire, joy and elation when a child is rescued and compassion for accident victims. The list is endless.
The bottom line in our business is measured by the best possible prevention and/or reduction of the loss of life, pain and suffering of people living in and driving through our community, and property damage we have prevented and/or reduced. We exist and are prepared for one reason only: to provide our service to the community. If you feel you have what it takes to meet the challenges of our business, we welcome you to join our fire department. Here is the Taylor Volunteer Fire Department Application.
TAYLOR FIRE RESCUE
Currently the Taylor Fire Department consists of the Fire Chief, 17 volunteer firefighters and one junior firefighter. The department has two pumper trucks, one tanker and one rescue truck. Emergency 911 calls are dispatched through the Fort St. John Fire Department. Taylor Fire Rescue is active throughout the community and can be found volunteering at many events.
Taylor Fire Department Junior Firefighter Program
The Junior Firefighter Program was instituted by the District of Taylor Fire Department as a training program for young men and women, ages 16 to 18 interested in serving their community and preparing to become active firefighters upon reaching the age of 19. At age 19, the Junior Firefighter is eligible to become a full time member of the Taylor Fire Department. If you are interested in becoming a Junior Firefighter click here
