Volunteer Joint Fire Department:

Fire Chief: Marlowe Brown

Phone: 306-577-1527

Email: [email protected]

Deputy Chiefs:

FireSmart: Prevent and Prepare for Wildfire

Discover what it means to be FireSmart. Find out what you can do to prevent and prepare for wildfire, and protect your home and community. To get started, here’s What You Need to Know About Wildfire.

If you live in or near the forest, wildfire happens. Are you ready? Find out, using our homeowner’s manual and booklet, and other helpful information.

Development standards play a significant role in reducing the potential impact a wildfire will have on a community. The recommendations in this guide will reduce the risk of wildfire to your home and neighbourhood.

Saskatchewan's Emergency Planning Act requires communities to develop plans to respond to the threat from wildfire or other emergencies. You can make a difference when it comes to keeping your community safe. Find out how your community can be recognized as FireSmart.

Every year, provincial and municipal firefighters have to put out wildfires from campfires that get away. Don’t let yours be one of them.

Protect industrial and commercial operations

If your business operates in or near provincial forests or parks, you can take steps to reduce and manage your wildfire risk. Learn about best practices and your legal obligations to prepare for and prevent wildfires.

If you’re a farmer or rancher, you may face special burning challenges. Learn how to safely burn stubble, piles and windrows, and find tips on handling livestock in the case of a wildfire.

Whatever your age, you can be help prevent and prepare for wildfire. Teachers can bring FireSmart into their classrooms with our kid-friendly fire ambassador booklet. Smokey Bear is also available to visit your classroom or event from April to September. For more information, contact [email protected]

Being FireSmart works. Read real-life stories about how taking action before wildfire made a huge difference for a number of communities.

Volunteers: 

Chris Fee

Greg Schiestel

Cory Rutten

Blayne Brooks

Mike Meyer

Tyler McLean

Ryan Mclean

Darin McNabb

Jesse Kovach

Trent Dorrance

Chase Kornkeven

Jim Howard

Evan Moncrief

Mason Sloan

Taylor Sloan

Jason Carritt

Clayton Millions

Damion Labelle

Glen Zimmerman

Tyler Reiscke

Reps:

Howard Sloan

Reed Gibson