WHEREAS for many years the Office of the Fire Commissioner has been cutting back on the service it has offered to rural fire departments, resulting in difficulties for rural fire departments to receive accredited training and testing; AND WHEREAS the judgment of inquiry into the death of Chad Schapansky recommended that the Office of the Fire Commissioner develop and establish clear minimum training standards for firefighters: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Province of British Columbia be requested to direct the Office of the Fire Commissioner to take immediate steps to implement minimum training standards, to establish certified trainers and testers throughout the province and to ensure these services are supplied to rural fire departments at reasonable cost.
