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Vancouver Island
Fire-Fighters Association
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Aims and Objectives |
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To assemble its members for discussion and exchange of information
concerning the preservation of life and protection of property from
fire.
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To stimulate and encourage active interest in all matters of education,
health and welfare of Vancouver Island Fire Fighters.
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To create a fraternal spirit of friendship among its members.
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History:
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The first meetings ever recorded were in 1931. The attendance
of these meetings were made up of Vancouver Island Fire Chiefs & Deputies.
One of the main areas of discussion was to make up a program that would
be of benefit to the Vancouver Island Chiefs. Chief Vernon Stewart
of Victoria Fire Department was elected as chairman and asked to peruse this
new program.
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Six years latter in 1937 after 11 meetings the name Vancouver Island
Fireman’s Association was adopted. In 1945 at a meeting in Nanaimo,
Ladysmith Fire Chief Joe Grouel moved a motion that an organization be formed
to be known as Vancouver Island Fire-Fighters Association, and that it
be open to all ranks of fire-fighters. Also a fee of one dollar was
to be collected by the chief for each member of his fire department.
Through out the years Vancouver Island Fire-Fighter Association has
made some major contributions to the education and welfare of our fire-fighters,
not just on Vancouver Island but through out B.C.
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Letter of Introduction;
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Dear Fire-fighters;
I take pleasure in presenting to you an information package regarding
the Vancouver Island Fire Fighters Association. After many questions
on what V.I.F.F.A has to offer you, we the executive felt it was time this
package was made up. We would also like you to pass this information on
to other departments that are not involved with our association.
Our Primary goal is to offer more training to our association, whether
it be on fire-fighting, first aid, or the safety and welfare of our members.
We have two general meetings a year, one on the first Sunday in April, and
the second on the first Sunday in November. At these meetings we
have a guest speaker that will present some type of educational package
to our membership. Our meetings are held at different fire halls in
our organization. In our Association we have many good manufacturers
which attend these meetings, i.e.. Anderson’s Engineering Ltd., Hub Fire
Engines & Equipment, Levitt-Saftey Ltd., M.L.T. Mobile Lung Testing,
Profire Emergency Equipment, Sprint Radio Systems Ltd., Westcoast Fire &
Rescue, K.G.C. Fire & Safety, and Wholesale Fire & Rescue.
Before the meetings many of these manufacturers will set up displays for
your viewing, and possibly sell you a piece of equipment your fire department
needs. At our meetings we discuss the matters which are related to
the Vancouver Island Fire Fighters Association.
A newsletter is being put out twice a year and it contains the minutes
from the last meeting, up and coming events (training etc.) as well as many
items related to V.I.F.F.A. For example do you have any retiring fire-fighters
you want to recognize? Or do you have some fire-fighting equipment
you wish to sell? V.I.F.F.A consists of a seven member executive; President,
Vice President, Secretary, Treasure, and three Directors. This brings
me to the part of membership dues. The dues are due at the beginning
of every year and they are not that much, $25.00 per department plus $2.00 per active fire-fighter.
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Vancouver Island Fire Fighters Association
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Since 1931
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Property of the Vancouver Island Fire Fighters Association |
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