Bear Lake VFD

10/31/2026

Due to member shortages anyone dressed as a fire fighter tonight will be required to fill a shift at the station. Thank you for your service. BLVFD

10/28/2026

Its never too late to prepare! Start before the fire season begins.

Miworth tree chipping eventClear flammable trees like evergreens from around your home and property and drop them off at the Regional District's free chipping event:Miworth Tree ChippingSaturday November 7 from 10 am to 4 pmMiworth Community Rink, 13510 Flint Road Wood and tree limbs should be unde...

10/28/2026

To ALL First Responders, wherever you may be. From the call taker, and dispatchers, to the Police, Fire, Ambulance, and hospital staff.

These men and women selflessly put their mental health, and sometimes lives on the line to help complete strangers. No matter who you are, or where it happened they respond and do everything possible to help. If you know a First Responder please let them know they are appreciated!

10/15/2026

Last night, Firefighters began their training for auto extrication — a new skill, with new tools and equipment. Another first for the Bear Lake Fire Department!

Our initial training focused on a vehicle resting level on its wheels. Crews practiced using hydraulic tools to lift and stabilize the vehicle, simulating the rescue of a patient trapped underneath.

We then moved on to basic vehicle entry, removing the driver’s side doors to gain access to patients trapped inside.

As our members build their skills and experience, the training scenarios will become progressively more challenging and complex.

In time, auto extrication will become another service our Fire Department can provide to the community, including portions of the highway north and south of Bear Lake — helping us provide a faster local response when minutes matter.

Another huge step forward in expanding the capabilities of our department and the services we provide to our rural community.

10/11/2026

🦃🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from Bear Lake Fire Department! 🍂🦃

This Thanksgiving, we’re thankful for the incredible community we’re proud to serve, and for the neighbours, families, businesses, and supporters who stand behind our department throughout the year.

We hope your Thanksgiving is filled with good food, great company, and time spent with the people who matter most.

From all of us at Bear Lake Fire Department, have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! 🚒🍁

Happy Thanksgiving, Bear Lake! ❤️

10/10/2026

Progress of the new training grounds! A HUGE thank you to YRB - Fort George for the time and equipment to mulch and spread material, and Okanagan Aggregates Ltd for the time and equipment to bring the millings from the highway repaving project. This will create a fantastic long lasting base for the grounds for years to come, and give a headstart on paving in the future.

Some photos showing before, and the current progress.

10/09/2026

Good morning! Many of you have noticed dump trucks bringing material to the firehall over the last few days. Our training ground construction has begun!

Today YRB - Fort George will be on-site with heavy equipment mulching, and leveling the freshly cleared area and will be making some noise for a few hours. We apologize for that and hope it isn't too disturbing for our closeby neighbours. This work should start around 09:30 - 10-00

When complete. Most likely in the spring, the Fire Department will have a 2-story training center, with space to practice structure fires, auto extrication and rope rescue locally!

09/15/2026

Another big thank you to our friends next door at BCEHS Station 503 for inviting us to join them in welcoming the Cops for Cancer Riders to Bear Lake for lunch. Another incredible spread of food and great Company. It was a pleasure to meet the riders and their team. Thank you for taking a stand against cancer and safe travels on the rest of your journey. BLVFD.

09/06/2026

A huge thank you to our friends at Bear Lake Station 503 for including us in their year end Employee appreciation BBQ. We had a great time, the food was amazing and the Company was even better. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful Ambulance crew in Bear Lake to work and train alongside. Shannon Marie Stacey and her crew have been so supportive of our department full of new recruits this past year and we appreciate you all, Thanks for having us ! Cheers to many more !

09/01/2026

2nd big update. One more to come!
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A big thank you to TC Energy and Coastal GasLink for their continued support of the Bear Lake Fire Department and our community.

Through their Community Investment program, TC Energy/Coastal GasLink provided $11,000 toward 2 new vehicle stabilization struts, and advanced rope-rescue equipment through the Bear Lake Volunteer Firefighters Association.

This equipment gives our firefighters additional tools to safely stabilize vehicles during motor vehicle incidents and expands our rope-rescue capabilities. Proper stabilization is one of the most important steps before an extrication can begin, protecting both the patient and the firefighters working around the vehicle.

This isn't the first time TC Energy and Coastal GasLink have supported Bear Lake. They previously provided approximately $20,000 for wildland firefighting and structure-protection equipment, including pumps, hose, sprinklers and GPS equipment — which remains part of our wildfire response equipment today.



For a small volunteer fire department, investments like these make a real difference. They allow us to add equipment and capabilities that would otherwise take years to build through our normal budget and fundraising.



Thank you to TC Energy , Coastal GasLink , and Tamara Trevelyan for supporting our volunteers and helping us provide a better level of emergency response to Bear Lake and the surrounding area.