In the community

We are a community-based service and pride ourselves on being available to support residents, businesses and visitors to the District in emergency situations and beyond.

Being a part of the fabric of our community is important to us, and we prioritize it in our daily business.

Community Events and Outreach

Community events and outreach Our firefighters regularly attend local events like Lynn Valley Days and other community celebrations to meet our neighbours and teach about fire safety.

Each year we also host Hot Summer Nights, where our crews set up at local parks with our fire engines to spray water for kids to play. Kids and caregivers can cool down at the events, meet the firefighters, ask questions and get some safety tips.

One of our favourite new events in 2021 was continued in 2022 – stopping by local elementary schools with our firetrucks to help kids celebrate the last day of school with a bit of a cool down from our trucks.

Our training division hosts firefighter career days for Indigenous communities and high school students. These active and fun days run participants through training scenarios wearing full gear to offer a glimpse into what being a firefighter is like. Other popular community programs include fire extinguisher training and firefighter recruitment.

We regularly visit various neighbourhoods within the District to promote the BC FireSmart program designed to help residents protect their homes and communities from wildfires. Firefighters are also out and about in our community in various other ways, from assisting seniors with smoke detectors, educating the public and businesses about fire safety, teaching CPR at high schools and visiting all kindergarten classrooms annually, to name a few.

Giving Back

The District of North Vancouver Firefighters Charitable Society is highly active in our community, with members volunteering hundreds of hours yearly.

In November 2022, they received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Award from the Government of Canada for service to the community.

In 2022 the Society raised approximately $300,000. These funds benefit important causes like youth mental health, the BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund, Athletics 4 Kids, the Seymour Salmonid Society, Muscular Dystrophy Canada, high school scholarships and bursaries, as well as other local organizations and initiatives.

Key 2022 fundraising events included:

Initiative	Charity or benefactor	Amount raised
Barn Burner music concert and youth mental health initiatives	Buddy Check for Jesse	$90,000
DNV Firefighters Charity Fishing Derby	Seymour Salmonid Society and Athletics 4 Kids	$65,000
Muscular Dystrophy Boot Drive	Muscular Dystrophy Canada	$8,400
Pumpkin Drop	The ‘Movember’ initiative – men’s health	$2,500
Canyon Lights at Capilano Suspension Bridge	BC Professional Firefighters Burn Fund	TBA
SD44 - High school scholarships and bursaries	North Vancouver high school students with interests in fire or emergency services	$1,000 Scholarships (2)
Clothing donation bins	DNV Firefighters Charitable society	$75,000