Salt Spring Island Fire Fighters

The Salt Spring Island Fire Fighters Association is proud to present the first annual Gangelina Wine Mixer in support of the BC Burn Fund on Saturday, July 25th from 6–10 PM at the Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute!

Join us for an evening of live music, drinks, food, lawn games, dancing, and community connection — all for an incredible cause.

Tickets: $35 advance | $40 at the door
Includes 2 drink tickets.

A supervised kids area will also be available (limited space).

As a thank you to those who keep our communities running, all firefighters, police, BC Ambulance, hospital staff, BC Hydro, and Rogers/Shaw workers will receive one extra drink ticket with proof of employment.

Tickets are available through the QR code on our posters or from firefighters at the Ganges Fire Hall.

We’d love to see you there!

Come to Salt Spring Island Fire Department Hall 1 for the Emergency Preparedness Fair. Now open till 2 pm! Meet the many organizations that help keep Salt Spring safe.

While you are checking out the fair, please stop by the L4467 booth where we are selling hot dogs and hamburgers in support of the BC Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund

The BC Burn Fund Community Auction is now live! Lots of amazing packages from around BC.

Each IAFF local was asked to put together a donation package that highlighted our communities in support of the Burn Fund.

Huge thanks to the businesses that donated to our Salt Spring Showcase.
Salt Spring Inn
Moby's Pub
Saltspring Island Golf Course
Salt Spring Wild Cider

Check it out!

The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived... the Crew 55 Community Auction is now LIVE! 🚀✨

It's time to start bidding and make a difference in the lives of burn survivors. Every package up for grabs has been thoughtfully curated by our Burn Fund Reps from across BC and the Yukon. A nod to the 55 fire Locals across the province, the Crew 55 Community Auction celebrates the best that each Local/district/city/town has to offer! Don't miss out on these one of a kind packages!

https://can.givergy.com/crew55Auction/

Start bidding and explore the incredible packages awaiting you.

The online auction will close at 9PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2024.

Join us is welcoming FF Krystal Capranos as the newest career firefighter to the SSIFR team.

Krystal joined the department as a Paid-on-Call (POC) Firefighter in 2018 and you may have seen her out with our Fire and Life Safety Education team or at emergency calls in the community.

Congratulations on your new role FF Capranos!

Congratulations to SSIFR alumni FF Baker!

Tonight we welcome our newest member to L1667 Ella Baker. She is the first female professional firefighter of L1667.

Saddened to hear about four more BC firefighters killed in a crash near Kamloops today. They were BC Wildfire subcontractors travelling home from a deployment near Vanderhoof.

Let us all honor and remember a fellow fire service member who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service to the community and the Northwest Territories.

https://cabinradio.ca/136299/news/obituaries/firefighter-adam-yeadon-remembered-as-loving-father-and-partner/

It is with heavy hearts that our union mourns the loss of one of our BCGEU family who lost her life today fighting a wildfire outside of Revelstoke.

Our hearts and thoughts go out to her family and community, both at home and in the BC Wildfire Service.

B.C. wildland firefighters are renowned for their teamwork and incredible service to our communities. Each and every one is committed to ensuring that their fellow members return from work safely while protecting our resources and our communities. Unfortunately, incidents like today's remind us all how dangerous this work can be.

As a union, we are committed to making occupational health and safety the highest priority in our worksites. Over the coming days, we will ensure that the WorkSafeBC investigation into the incident is thorough and that her colleagues have access to all necessary counselling and supports.

As fellow workers, we mourn her loss.

Congratulations to FF Josh Lindstrom on completing his probationary period with Salt Spring Fire Department. Good luck and keep up the great work! 👊