Fire Department

Osoyoos Fire Rescue

Is dedicated to providing fire protection to our community through Training, Prevention, Public Education, and Emergency Response.

For Emergencies call 9-1-1
For general non-emergency related inquiries contact the Town Hall Office to leave a message or email.

Team

The Town of Osoyoos and Osoyoos Rural Fire Protection District is served by the Fire Chief, two Deputy Fire Chiefs and paid-on-call officers and firefighters:

Corey Kortmyer
Fire Chief
(T): 250.495.4613
(E): CKortmeyer@osoyoos.ca

Ryan McCaskill
Deputy Fire Chief - Training/Operations
(T): 250.495.4631
(E): RMcCaskill@osoyoos.ca

Rob Huttema
Deputy Fire Chief - Prevention/Operations
(T): 250.495.4632
(E): RHuttema@osoyoos.ca

Locations

Fire Hall #191 - Administration and Main Hall
Administration Office Hours: Monday to Friday (8:00am to 4:00pm)
9901 74th Avenue, Osoyoos BC

Fire Hall #192 - East Side Hall
5822 51st Street, Osoyoos BC

Fire Protection Services

Fire suppression
Wildland Fire suppression
Fire investigation
Fire safety inspections
Bylaw enforcement as it relates to fire protection
Rescue services
Public education

Open Burning Notices

(within the Town of Osoyoos boundaries)
Outdoor fires are not permitted unless authorized by the Fire Chief.

Incidents are dispatched through a regional 911 system.
Open Burning Osoyoos Rural Fire Protection District RDOS Area 'A'

OFR Members

OFR Recruitment

Fire Prevention

Oct 01, 2022 – Osoyoos Fire Rescue is celebrating the 100^th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week^TM (FPW), October 9-15, 2022. This year’s FPW campaign, “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape^TM”, works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires.
“Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes – or even less – to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Fire Chief Kortmeyer
The Osoyoos Fire Rescue encourages all residents to embrace the 2022 Fire Prevention Week theme.
“It’s important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance, so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different,” said Deputy Chief Huttema “Have a plan for everyone in the home. Children, older adults, and people with disabilities may need assistance to wake up and get out. Make sure that someone will help them.”
Osoyoos Fire Rescue wants to share these key home fire escape planning tips:
- Make sure your plan meets the needs of all your household members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
- Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound.
- Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
- Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet.
- Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.
The Osoyoos Fire Department is hosting a series of events in support of this year’s Fire Prevention Week, including school education class and an Open House Wednesday Oct 12, 2022 starting at 6 pm.
To find out more about Fire Prevention Week programs and activities in Osoyoos please contact Osoyoos Fire Rescue at (250) 495-4600 or email at fire@osoyoos.ca.
For more information about fire prevention, visit:
Office of the Fire Commissioner: www.gov.bc.ca/FireSafety
NFPA: www.nfpa.org/Events/Events/Fire-Prevention-Week
Sparky’s Fire Safety Club: www.sparky.org

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