La Vallee Fire & Emergency Service

Mission Statement: “La Vallee Fire & Emergency Service is committed to safely protecting life, property and the environment through Public Education, Fire Prevention Initiatives, and when all else fails, Emergency Response.”

Operational Structure

1 Fire Chief
1 Station Chief
1 Training Officer
4 Captains
2 Public Education/Fire Prevention Officers
11 Firefighters

Apparatus

1 Front Line Pumper
1 Tender/Tanker
1 Heavy Rescue equipped with Rescue tools including the “Jaws of Life”

Public Education

• conduct annual door to door campaign providing fire and life safety education to residents;
• provide fire extinguisher training, home escape planning, smoke/carbon monoxide alarm education as well as other fire &
• life safety initiatives;
• inspections are completed by Request, Requirement or complaint at the current time;
• participate in the July 1st Parade with neighbouring departments and provide safety education for residents;
• take part in annual Crossroads School BBQ with water sports for the students;
• assist with the Emo Fair Booth for public education;
• and Open-Air Burning By-Law-safe burning initiative.

Working Together Initiatives

• Rainy River District Mutual Aid Program
• Chapple, Emo, La Vallee & Alberton Automatic Aid Agreement Program

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Facebook: @CELFireEmergencyService
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CELFES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c.e.l.fireemergencyservice/