CARLYLE - In conjunction with the Saskatchewan Volunteer Firefighter Association, Carlyle & RM 63 Fire and Rescue will be hosting the Provincial Spring Training Weekend April 22-24.
“Volunteer firefighters from all over the province are registering for this semi-annual provincial event,” said Fire Chief Don VanMeer. “We plan on providing up to 12 training seminars over the course of the weekend with over 20 instructors being in attendance.
“Courses include orientation and safety, Level 1 and 2 firefighter training, structural search and rescue, and forceable entry. There will be training involving wildland fires, vehicle extraction, and heavy rescue training, among others.”
Classroom training will be conducted in the morning of April 23 at the classrooms of the Gordon F. Kells High School. Physical training will occur both outdoors and in the Carlyle Sports Arena that afternoon.
VanMeer expects to have over 200 firefighters in attendance. He added, “This is a pretty large event for a town the size of Carlyle and our club is pleased to be able to host. Carlyle will be abuzz with firefighters that weekend and this event will be a boon for the local businesses. Courtesy of the RM of Moose Mountain No. 63, a pancake breakfast is being held Saturday morning, the Carlyle and District Lions Club is sponsoring the luncheon that day, and Rylan and Cindy Weir are catering the supper. The banquet will be held Saturday night on the Sports Arena ice surface. During the day, we expect there will be several fire prevention vendors in attendance.”
Concluded VanMeer, “The local community support for this event has been fantastic. The Manor Fire Department is providing a pumper truck for the weekend training and local towns are on standby in the event of a fire. Carlyle Fire and Rescue has received many local cash donations and the local support has been incredible. We are really looking forward to a great weekend.”
Everyone is invited to drop into the Carlyle Sports Arena in the afternoon of April 23 to witness some of the training sessions.
