FORT NELSON FIRE/RESCUE 
"Answering the call since 1961"

Fort Nelson Fire Rescue under the leadership of Chief Dennis Muise since 2006, is a composite department comprised of five full time IAFF (International Association of Fire Fighters) members and up to 20 part time paid-on-call fire fighters. This highly competent team of professionals proudly serves more than 6000 people in a fire district of approximately 45 square miles. The department operates three pumpers and one rescue unit out of one station and provides protection to a large industrial area and both rural and urban residential areas. We have an extensive Wildland urban interface with rural subdivisions nestled among the spruce and aspen forest prevalent in the north.

Fort Nelson is a vibrant community with several lumber mills including one of the largest Oriented Strand Board facilities in BC, Oil & Gas fields, and with the Alaska Highway as our main street, a large number of tourists travel through our area. This diversity makes our jobs demanding and requires us to maintain a high standard of skills in diverse areas ranging from First Responder medical care, residential and commercial fire fighting, and motor vehicle extrication. We also provide a proactive prevention program of inspections and education for students and adults in our community. We visit businesses and schools on a regular basis and offer training to the public in areas such as fire extinguisher operation and safety.   

Fire Hall Non-Emergency Phone Number:  (250) 774-3955

Our Services:

• Prevention
• Suppression
• Hazardous Materials response
• Motor vehicle extrication
• 1st Responder Medical Care

Dispatch Method:

• Call Fire Hall at 774-2222
• On-duty staff page our response

Organization Affiliations:

• National Fire Protection Association
• Fire Chief's Association of BC
• Fire Chief's Association of Canada
• Fire Prevention Officer's Association of BC
• International Association of Fire Fighters
• Justice Institute of British Columbia
• British Columbia Fire Training Officer's Association
• Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada

Apparatus: