Training for rail car fires (Image credit: B.C. Fire Training Officers Association).

By Liam Verster-Vernon Matters

B.C. FIRE TRAINING OFFICERS

Salmon Arm to host firefighter conference

May 11, 2022 | 8:13 AM

SALMON ARM, B.C. — Salmon Arm will be home to hundreds of firefighters over the weekend.

Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Fire Services and the Salmon Arm Fire Department are co-hosting the British Columbia Fire Training Officers Association conference starting Saturday, May 14.

The six-day convention will see between 120 and 150 fire training officers take part in hands-on training, educational workshops and networking opportunities for B.C. training officers, ensuring they have the most up-to-date course information and knowledge of training requirements.

The conference will also provide information on aerial firefighting strategies, surface water rescue, rope rescue, dealing with drug labs and managing fires in rail cars, electric vehicles, underground vaults, and power substations.

CSRD and Salmon Arm firefighters will assist in the delivery of some of the training.

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“It’s wonderful to be welcoming all the fire training officers to Salmon Arm to participate in these cutting-edge courses which will further their own knowledge and benefit the communities they serve,” said Sean Coubrough, CSRD Fire Services coordinator. “We appreciate the support of the City of Salmon Arm, the CSRD, the Prestige Harbourfront Resort as the host site, and the many businesses who have contributed to the event.”