The Pas Fire Department

08/10/2026

🌊 SURFACING NEW SKILLS! 🌊
This past weekend, members of The Pas Fire Department took part in specialized Surface Water Rescue training to sharpen our life-saving skills.

We were pleased to host instructors from the Manitoba Emergency Services College, who traveled up to deliver a comprehensive course covering both vital classroom theory and hands-on practical skill work directly in the Pasquia River. For some of our members this was the first time they have ever drove a boat!

Surrounded by so many lakes, rivers, and waterways in our region, maintaining strong water rescue capabilities is essential for our team. Training scenarios like this ensure our members are fully prepared to respond safely and effectively whenever the tri-community needs us.

Thank you to Pat and Richard for coming up, and a big shoutout to our dedicated members for spending their weekend training hard to keep The Pas and surrounding areas safe! 🚒💦

08/05/2026

🚨Advanced Vehicle Extrication 🚨

Tonight, our crews were out on the training grounds putting in serious work on advanced vehicle extrication techniques.

During this evening’s scenario, members practiced and mastered a complex stabilization maneuver—lifting the entire front end of a rolled-over vehicle 90 degrees (vehicle taco). In critical rollover incidents, gaining immediate, safe access to patients while stabilizing a vehicle in a precarious position is essential. Exercises like this allow our personnel to refine their technical skills and adapt to high-stress, rapidly changing emergency scenes.

I want to personally commend our members for their continuous dedication to training and professional development. Their hard work ensures that The Pas Fire Department remains fully prepared to serve and protect our community when every second counts.

07/31/2026

☕ JOIN US FOR THE FIRST-EVER COMMANDERS CUP! 🚒

We’re excited to be part of the inaugural Commanders Cup alongside our fellow local emergency services and community partners!

This is a great opportunity to grab a coffee, chat with our leadership team, ask questions, share feedback, or simply drop in to say hello. We want to hear directly from the community we proudly serve!

📅 Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Lyet’s Coffee Bar (235 Fischer Avenue)

Commanders attending from:

The Pas Fire Department 🚒

OCN Fire Department 🔥

The Pas RCMP 👮‍♂️

Manitoba First Nation Police Services 👮‍♀️

Shared Health – EMS 🚑

Manitoba Conservation 🌲

The Pas Community Safety Officers 🛡️

The Pas Correctional Centre 🏢

First-Ever Commanders Cup coming up August 4th

The inaugural Commanders Cup is coming up and we want to hear from our community!

This is your opportunity to tell us how we can improve, what you like about how we operate or, just ask questions.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

TIME: 9:00 am. – 10:00 am.

WHERE: Lyet’s Coffee bar, 235 Fischer Avenue

WHO: Commander’s from the following agencies:

o The Pas RCMP
o Manitoba First Nation Police Services
o The Pas Fire Department
o OCN Fire Department
o Manitoba Conservation
o Shared Health – EMS
o The Pas Community Safety Officers
o The Pas Correctional Centre

This is an opportunity for conversation and respectful dialogue those we serve, and those in charge.

If nothing else, it’s a chance for a good cup of coffee and a chance to meet all of us.

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.

07/30/2026

It's awesome how all the agencies worked together so well, leading to a really positive outcome for this incident!

On July 29, 2026, just before 3:00 pm, The Pas RCMP responded to a report of a female that had entered the water off the Bignell bridge.

This incident prompted a search by RCMP, Fire, EMS, Manitoba First Nation Police, and First Nation Safety Officers.

The female was later located safe.

The Pas RCMP thanks everyone for their tremendous effort during this incident.

07/22/2026

🚨 SERVICE RESTORATION NOTICE 🚨
​911 Emergency Services are fully restored!

​We have received confirmation that the province-wide 911 service disruption affecting Manitoba has been resolved. 911 calling is once again fully operational for both cellular and landline phones.

​‼️ If you require immediate emergency assistance for Fire, Police, or Paramedic services, please dial 911. ‼️

​Thank you to everyone in our community for your patience and cooperation during the outage, and for sharing the alternative local emergency contact numbers to help keep our neighbors safe.

07/22/2026

Update:

911 system across the province has been restored. In the event of an emergency please dial 911. For non emergency inquiries please call 204-627-1122.

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🚨 IMPORTANT PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

​Please be advised that 911 services are currently UNAVAILABLE in our area due to an ongoing outage.

​If you require emergency assistance or services from emergency services, please try 911 first then please call the direct lines:
​📞 Fire: 204-627-1122
EMS: 204-625-2111
RCMP: 1-800-770-5022

​Please save these number to your phone and share this post to help inform friends, family, and neighbors in the community. We will update this page as soon as 911 service is restored.

​Thank you for your cooperation and stay safe!

07/15/2026

Be advised The Pas Fire is currently doing training at the Roy H Johnston arena. If you see fire apparatus there it is just a training exercise and there is no emergency.

07/12/2026

Today, members from The Pas Fire Department made a visit to Riley’s memorial site. While there, those who knew him best spoke about the incredible person and firefighter he was—highlighting his unwavering dedication to not only the department but to wildfire as well and his natural ability to make everyone around him better.

Sharing these fond memories allowed our veteran members to reflect, while helping our newer members who didn't have the privilege of knowing him truly understand just how massive a part of our family he was, and exactly why we are committed to keeping his memory alive within our ranks.

Riley’s presence will continue to be felt on the front lines. For the next 81 days, his helmet will be riding shotgun in the officer’s seat with us to every single call and training session.
Never forgotten. 81 forever. 🚒❤️

06/30/2026

Best of luck to our crew members up in Lynn Lake.

Thank you to the members of The Pas Fire and Opaskwayak Cree Nation Fire Department for your unwavering commitment to the communities of Northern Manitoba.

06/29/2026

Today, two members from The Pas Fire Department and two members from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Fire Department left town, heading north to Lynn Lake to assist with the ongoing wildfire situation affecting their community.

When a neighboring community calls for help, our crews don't hesitate. We are incredibly proud of these four members for stepping up, answering the call, and showing true dedication to helping others in their time of need.

Please join us in wishing them a safe journey and a safe deployment. Stay safe out there, team! We’ve got your back at home. 🤝🌲🔥