A firefighting training course in the Comox Valley Regional District this weekend will help prepare crews for wildfire scenarios.
The Engine Boss course is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will involve approximately 15 fire department vehicles travelling through several areas of the region with emergency lights activated.
CVRD regional rural fire chief Bruce Green said crews are pleased to offer the training locally.
“We’ll have trucks and firefighters from fire departments in Nanaimo, Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland, Campbell River, Oyster River, Port McNeill, Sproat Lake, Ucluelet, Parksville and Duncan.”
The vehicles will be driving around in the following areas:
- Macauley Road
- Saratoga Beach
- Glenmore Road
- Catherwood Road
- Miracle Beach
- Staging location will be Saratoga Speedway starting at roughly 8 a.m. and the Miracle Beach parking lot around the lunch hour
Officials said the exercise does not involve an active emergency and asked residents to use caution if they encounter firefighting vehicles in the area.
The CVRD said the training also serves as a reminder for residents to remain cautious as temperatures begin to rise and wildfire risk increases heading into warmer months.
