As part of the Government of Yukon’s work to strengthen volunteer fire services in unincorporated communities, the Yukon Fire Marshal’s Office recently delivered a new pickup truck to Champagne’s Scene Safety Response Unit (SSRU).
The new truck is a 2024 Ford Super Duty F-350 XL pickup, equipped with radios, a 300GMP Honda pump and a 300-gallon tank.
The 10 volunteers in Champagne’s SSRU have been training for the past year with the Yukon Fire Marshal’s Office and neighbouring fire departments to support fire safety in their community.
The Government of Yukon and the Yukon Fire Marshal’s Office will continue encouraging community-based, community-driven and community-supported volunteer fire services by providing appropriate equipment, training and administrative support across the territory.
A second SSRU truck is in Whitehorse being fitted with radio and water tank before heading to another volunteer fire service in the next month. Additionally, work is underway for the Yukon government to procure a new fire rescue truck in 2025.
To learn more about volunteering for their local fire service, people can contact the Fire Marshal’s Office by emailing cs.fmo@yukon.ca or phoning 867-456-6517.