Fire Damages Home in Quispamsis

February 11th, 2019
A home on Sunrise Drive in Quispamsis had significant fire and smoke damage after a fire early Sunday evening.  Firefighters were dispatched around 6 pm after a passerby noticed smoke coming from the home.  After making entry they found the kitchen heavily involved in fire and extinguished it quickly, however the home had smoke damage throughout. 

No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.  10 firefighters were on scene for 3 hours to complete overhaul of the home.

The cause of the fire was accidental.

Joint Mental Health Initiative

February 4th, 2019

The Kennebecasis Valley Fire Department, in partnership with the Kennebecasis Firefighter’s Union, is pleased to announce the launch of its Joint Mental Health Initiative.  This initiative, with a simple goal of keeping our members healthy, has four main areas of focus including both preventative and reactive measures. 

 

These areas include prevention (stigma, resiliency, education, workplace culture) emergency response (during and post incident), organizational crisis, and individual issues ranging from family issues to PTSD.

 

With support from our IAFF Peer Support members, our Chaplain, Dr. Bruce Smith, and members of our management team, the department is proud to support our members with this initiative.  Throughout the month of February, the department will be delivering a “Road to Mental Readiness” refresher course to our members and hosting Michael Johnston, founder of Hope for Heroes Canada, to discuss PTSD.

 


Busy Weekend for KVFD Firefighters

January 28th, 2019

 Friday night began a busy weekend for KVFD firefighters with an accident on Highway 1 and at the same time a smell of gas in a home in Quispamsis.  On Saturday in French Village, a car was destroyed by fire and damaged a nearby garage.  Later that afternoon, Tank 1 assisted Hampton Fire Rescue with water supply for a fully involved garage fire.  Saturday evening firefighters assisted the Kennebecasis Regional Police with scene lighting and an area search while they searched for a missing person in Rothesay.

Van Damaged by Fire in Quispamsis

January 14, 2019

The KVFD was dispatched for a vehicle fire on the Hammond River Road in Quispamsis just after 11 am today.  The engine compartment of a utility van was fully engulfed in flames and it was extinguished quickly by the responding firefighters.  The cause is under investigation.

Shortly after, firefighters responded to a dumpster on fire on Sierra Avenue in Rothesay.

Photo credit: Paul Wood