Red Lake Fire Rescue

Are you interested in joining the Volunteer Fire Department?

Overview of the Red Lake Fire Rescue Service

The Red Lake Fire Rescue Service is a volunteer fire service. The service has a full-time Fire Chief and a full complement of 65 firefighters at five fire stations.

Stations

A station is currently maintained in each community. Individual stations have a Captain, firefighters and possibly other officers. For more information on a particular station please see below.

Balmertown Station 1

Officers
Captain: Bill McCleary
Training Officer: Marc Pinette
Safety Officer: Brian Kraft
Prevention Officer: Heather Willis

Firefighters: Tim Tessier, Andrew Williamson, Geoff Taylor, Travis Wood, Jonathan Brooks, Tim Vermaak, Amanda Lee, Jeff Merkel, Tim Szaflik

Cochenour Station 2

Officers
Captain:
Safety Officer: Don Coghill
Training Officer: Andrew Brown

Firefighters: Gary Horne, Myles Perchuk, Dave Frostiak, Robert Partridge, Greg Just, Doug Frostiak, s Edgar Arce Saenz, Doug Amell

McKenzie Island Station 3

Officers
Safety Officer: Kent Fraser
Prevention Officer: Lisa Battiston

Firefighters: Leigh Moncrief, Sam Clark

Red Lake Station 4

Officers
Captain: Jim Harmer
Training Officer: Dave Gelderland, Ron Demeduk
Safety Officer: Rob Nylund
Prevention Officers: Jeff Faulds, Katherine Polatynski
Auto Extrication Training Officer: Dale Butterfield
Wild Land Fire Training Officer: Clinton Glendinning

Firefighters: Bob Uhrina, Scott McKean, Claude Daigle, Marshall Dumontier, Nick Harder, Jeff Imrie, Lynsey Pitura, Ryan Seeley, Ryan Schuldes, Nathan Clock, Erin Richter

Madsen Station 5

Emergency Management Program

The Municipality of Red Lake has an Emergency Management Program. For more information you can review the program documentation and by-law.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I Volunteer?: Interested Individuals can complete an application here & will be contacted in the event of an opening.

What is required of a volunteer?: A volunteer firefighter is required to attend regular Fire Department meetings and training dates. They are also required to report their availability to the Fire Chief or Station Captain.

Are there risks involved?: Fighting fires has risks and you will be required to be examined by a doctor and declared fit to serve.

Can a firefighter visit my group/class/staff?: If you would like to promote fire safety at work, school, or in the community please get in contact with the Fire Chief to discuss available options.

How can I get more information about fire safety?: The Red Lake Fire Rescue Service has a volunteer fire prevention officer please contact them for more information about fire safety.

How often should I change the batteries in my fire/smoke/carbon monoxide detector?: Batteries should be changed in spring and fall, as a guide they can be changed when the time changes.

Am I required to have a carbon monoxide detector in my home?: Contact the Fire Chief for more information.