Another new map has been posted on the wall in the alarm. This is the most up to date and complete map covering the District of Sooke as well as adjoining areas. Many thanks to Leah and Brian from our GIS Division for all their work on this. A similar map will be placed at Station 2 in the near future. You may have also noted all the paper attached to the window in the alarm room. These are floor and / or site plans of all the current building or development projects underway within the municipality. This will be updated on a regular basis, so it is in your best interest to familiarize yourselves with the material on display.
Recruiting is going extremely well. To date, we have had 14 candidates do their agility test and complete the interview process. Another five are scheduled for tonight. Did you know that if we want to add additional volunteer firefighters to our roster (over and above what we already are budgeted for) it costs approximately $5000.00 per volunteer for the first year of service and then about $2,000.00 per year thereafter. To put this in perspective, if we want to go from the current 50 members (45 in suppression) to 60 members, it will cost an additional $50,000.00 the first full year they join and then $10,000.00 per each year after.
A reminder to all the officers that we will be starting officer meetings again, the first one of the fall will be on September 7th. We will then meet every second month, on the second Tuesday of each month. Fire Office 1 Training also starts up again, with the first session of the new season on September 28th and then the fourth Tuesday of each month. Pub Ed Committee will also start meeting again on the fourth Wednesday evening of each month.
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