On Thursday December 24th, Fire Chief Allan Stebbing from the District of Hudsons Hope Fire Department donated a consignment of fire fighter personal protective equipment to Firefighters Without Borders Canada. This event was held at VF&RS Fire Hall #18 with Directors Randy Dubbert and Brian Hutchinson in attendance. Thanks to the crew at #18 for their support and assistance with this event.

December 17th 2009. Firefighters Without Borders Canada received a donation of $255 from the UBC Birdcoop Fitness Centre as a result of the Fire Fighter Challenge event held out at Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services Fire Hall #10 on Novemebr 7th 2009. Thanks to all those members who helped out and congratulations to all those who participated in this grueling physical challenge. Special recognition goes to Jeffrey Moore (Honourary Consul for El Salvador & Director, Firefighters Without Borders Canada) who pulled off an amazing 4 mintues, 54 seconds which easily exceeds the recruitment requirements of the VF&RS, perhaps Consul Moore is considering a second career?

On January 21st, Firefighters Without Borders Canada has deployed a 26 person team to El Salvador as part of our annual deployments working with the Cuerpo de Bomberos de El Salvador. This team is comprised of 14 fire fighters, 2 subject matter experts (Tech Rescue & ICS), a group of 4 recent graduates of the Justice Institute of BC, Fire & Safety Academy who are on a scholarship program in place between FWB Canada and the JIBC, and 4 individuals compiling a documentary on FWB Canada operations.