Miniota Volunteer Fire Department
The Miniota Volunteer Fire Department is dedicated to protecting the residents and visitors of Miniota. We have twenty-two members that continue to train so that we can improve our level of service to the community.
We belong to the West Central Mutual Aid District and we rely on each other for assistance in times of need. We also have agreements with other surrounding Departments in case help is needed outside of our Mutual Aid District.
Besides providing fire fighting services, we have vehicle extrication training and equipment - including the jaws of life.
We have six members trained in Ground Search and Rescue and who belong to Search and Rescue Manitoba. They are on call to be deployed anywhere in MB on Search and Rescue missions.
We also have water rescue equipment, and can respond to water incidents with assistance from other Departments who are specialized in water rescue.
Fire prevention and education are of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to getting our message across to the public. Our goal is to inform, not to lecture. There is no enforcement on our end, only advice and readily-available information. We also provide home inspections upon request.
We are very proud to be an Emergency Medical Agency, which means we are contracted with the Regional Health Authority to provide medical services, along with the Ambulance Service. Nine of our members are trained as Emergency Medial Technicians (EMTs) and they continually train to meet the provincial standards.
A rescue toboggan was recently purchased to provide rescue services in rough terrain, where our other apparatus is not able to reach. We can use it in the winter time behind a snowmobile, or in summer time, pulled by our side-by-side ATV. This equipment is kept in an enclosed trailer and can be deployed in minutes. With a small-fire suppression unit on the back of the ATV, we've found that it has drastically improved our fire fighting efforts during grass, brush & stubble fires, because of the accessibility factor on challenging terrain.
Equipment:
- Main Pumper Truck with 840gpm pump and 1000gal tank
- Mini Pumper with 500gpm pump and 500gal tank that specializes in grass, brush, and stubble fires
- Rescue Vehicle with vehicle extrication, water rescue and medical equipment on board
- 8 Breathing Apparatus
- Thermal Imaging Camera
- Gas Detector
We invite anyone to drop by the Fire Hall! Just contact us and we would be more than happy to show you around and answer any questions that you may have.
Nick Young, Fire Chief
Fire Hall: 204-567-3721
Email: miniotafire@gmail.com
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