Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighters Association

GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK 

The Annual General Meeting and training conference is now in the books and Humboldt Fire Department did an awesome job of hosting as they usually do. Most everything went without a hitch and Norbert Leblanc the fire chief can be proud of not only the men and women who are on his department, but also the community. The City of Humboldt welcomed and received fire fighters from across the province and put together a class act. A special thank-you to the Office of the Fire Commissioner for their help in making the conference a success as well as all the instructors who are invaluable for our association.

Our next journey is to Nipawin in the spring of 2010 so watch for exact dates and training course to be offered in a future newsletter as well as our web site www.svffa.ca

We are hoping to offer new courses in the future as many of the grey beards have taken most of what we have to offer. We have put in a request to the Office of the Fire Commissioner to develop some officer training courses, which I believe is a necessity. Hopefully we can offer courses that will help your needs.

This is a friendly reminder to check out the available scholarships for your junior firefighters. This fall we only had 3 applications for the 10 available bursaries that were available. We encourage all fire departments to take advantage of this chance to fill your rosters and the opportunities for junior fire fighters to not only have a chance at some bursary money but also an opportunity to become a fire fighter whether it is a volunteer or career.

We also offer the Jack Croteau Memorial Scholarship that is worth $500.00 to the lucky recipient. Check out our web site www.svffa.ca or call Ken Dobra at 697-2627 for the required criteria to applying for this scholarship and don’t miss out.

I hope you all have a great winter, check your smoke alarms, continue training and we will see you at Nipawin.

Dale Wagner

President, Saskatchewan Volunteer Fire Fighters Association

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