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Emergency Services

Saddle Hills County is a member of the Central Peace Region – Emergency Management Agency along with Birch Hills County, Municipal District of Spirit River #133, Town of Spirit River & Village of Rycroft. This Agency is responsible for planning, preparedness, response & management of major emergencies and disasters within the Central Peace Region. This approach takes advantage of the combined strength, resources & expertise of the five municipalities.

Saddle Hills County Fire Services

Emergency services in Saddle Hills County are provided through and coordinated by the Regional Fire / Disaster Services Manager. This includes fire services, medical co-response, disaster services and liaison with the ambulance authority, RCMP and Health Authority. The department manager assists with the training, budget preparation, equipment requirements and other related matters.

Saddle Hills County also contracts this service to three of our municipal neighbours.

Fire Halls

Saddle Hills County has five fire halls and over 100 volunteer fire fighters.

• Bonanza - located beside Bonanza School - responsible for the Gordondale, Bay Tree, Bonanza, Doe Creek, and Cotillion Districts.
• Blueberry - located beside the old Blueberry Creek School - responsible for the Blueberry Mountain, Blueberry Creek, Ksituan and Devale Districts.
• Happy Valley - located beside Happy Valley Community Hall - responsible for Happy Valley, White Mountain, and Moonshine Lake Districts.
• Savanna - located beside the Savanna Rec Plex - responsible for the Silver Valley, Savanna and Fourth Creek Districts.
• Woking - 5002 – 50 Avenue, Woking - responsible for Woking, Westmark, Hilltop Lake, and Northmark Districts.
• Gundy - covered by a contract with Tomslake Fire Department

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Equipment Upgrades

In 2001, we began a five-year program to upgrade equipment in all of our fire halls. Each fire department is equipped with:

• new turnout gear
• new Drager self-contained breathing apparatus
• 2,000 litre / minute Mini Pumper with foam system
• 2,500 gallon tanker truck

Services

The Saddle Hills County level of service policy is to identify the emergency services Saddle Hills County Fire Departments and Saddle Hills Medical Co-Responders are authorized to provide and identify the level or standard to which each service will be performed.

Read the full Level of Service Policy (36 KB)

Medical Co-Response Program

The Saddle Hills Medical Co-Responders are trained and equipped volunteers who provide medical first response in areas of the County with prolonged ambulance response times and work with the firefighters as required.

As a result of the significant distances involved for emergency medical response in the County, Council implemented a Medical Co-Response Program. This involved the training and equipping of 10 volunteers in Saddle Hills to provide medical first response. The implementation of the program has seen a significant reduction in primary response times. The MCRs also work with the volunteer fire fighters as required.

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