2011 Fallen Firefighters Memorial Ceremony
A solemn occasion in which we honoured fallen firefighters in a ceremony held on the steps of the Legislature Building in Victoria, BC.
May
18
EVENT: Firefighters’ Ride for Cancer, May 18, Burrard and Robson in Vancouver
On May 18, 2011, the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services Band will be supporting our fellow firefighters as they “ride to Seattle” — on stationary bikes — to raise funds to fight cancer.
The riders go for hours, but we will just be there during the lunch hour, serenading them from noon to 1 pm.
The location is the corner of Burrard and Robson in downtown Vancouver.
We hope you decide to come on out and cheer them on, toss some money in […]
May
07
VIDEO: Urban Search and Rescue has a new training centre!
On May 5, 2011, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services (VFRS) and the City of Vancouver, together with Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), BC Ambulance Service, and the Vancouver Police Department, held a grand opening ceremony for the new USAR training centre.
Of course, the band was there!
Here is a little video that tells the story of the event.
YouTube Link: http://youtu.be/tCpKZHxKUPY
(P.S. One day soon we hope to have some good recordings of our own band, but we’re not quite there yet. Getting the […]
May
02
CPR Training for the public
If you are interested in learning how to do CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation), why not learn from people who do it on a regular basis?
CPR and first aid training delivered by professional firefighters is a joint project between the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services and the International Association of Firefighters Union (Local 18).
Check out the list up upcoming courses, dates, times, locations at their website, Vancouver Firefighters First Aid and CPR Training.
Oh, and if you or someone you know has ever […]
Mar
23
Pictures from the St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2011
Here are some pictures from the 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade on a gorgeous spring day in downtown Vancouver!
For the parade, we marshalled (got organized with all the other parade entrants) on the deck of the Granville Street bridge, which meant we got to soak in the sun for a while, and get a few photos of some of the other entrants, before the parade rolled out. Then we travelled north (the wrong way!) down the Howe Street on-ramp and […]
