Williams Lake Fire Department

09/25/2026

This weeks is Nic Flinton.

1. When did you start with the WLFD?
I started with the Fire Department at the end of April 2026.

2. Why did you join?
I had thought about joining when I first turned 19, but then I ended up moving to Prince George for school. Once I moved back to Williams Lake in the fall of 2025, I would see the fire department out in the community, as well as on social media, and thought it would be a great way to represent the community, and also challenge myself in ways I haven’t before.

3. What is your favourite thing about being a firefighter?
My favourite thing about being a firefighter is the team feeling that surrounds the Williams Lake Fire Department. Everyone is always working together and is always willing to help each other, whether that be with training, or with things outside of the fire department.

4. What do you like to do outside of the fire hall?
Outside of the fire hall, I play hockey for the Williams Lake Stampeders during the winter, and slow pitch softball in the summer. I also like to hunt, fish, and camp.

09/22/2026

Last Tuesday, members of Williams Lake Fire Department took part in a live emergency response exercise at the Williams Lake Regional Airport.

Exercises like this give our members the opportunity to train outside of our regular practice environment and work alongside the other agencies and airport personnel we would rely on during a real emergency.

The scenario allowed crews to put our response procedures into practice, work through communication and coordination between agencies, and get valuable hands-on experience with an airport emergency response.

A big thank you to the Williams Lake Regional Airport, RCMP, BC Emergency Health Services, airport staff, airline partners, security personnel, flight services and the volunteer actors who helped make the exercise possible.

Training together now helps us work better together when it counts.

09/18/2026

Building skills, communication, and teamwork when it matters most.

09/18/2026

09/17/2026

🚴‍♀️💙 WILLIAMS LAKE — WE’RE COMING YOUR WAY! 💙🚴‍♂️

The wheels are turning, the finish line is getting closer, and the Cops for Cancer Tour de North is officially leaving Quesnel and heading south to Williams Lake! 🎉

After an incredible journey filled with miles, memories, teamwork and an amazing amount of community support, our riders are making their way toward the final celebration of this year’s Tour de North! 🚴‍♂️💨

📍 COME CELEBRATE WITH US!

Join us for the Cops for Cancer Tour de North Closing Ceremony, sponsored by the Williams Lake RCMP and the Williams Lake Visitor Centre.

📅 Today
⏰ 4:45–6:30 p.m.
🚴 Tour de North team arrives at 5:00 p.m.
📍 Williams Lake Visitor Centre
1660 Broadway Ave S, Williams Lake, BC

This special event brings together our incredible Tour de North riders and support team, RCMP, BCEHS, BC Sheriff Services, Mayor and Council, Indigenous Elders, local sponsors, community members and the Canadian Cancer Society.

Come out, cheer on the riders, celebrate their incredible accomplishment and help us give them the Williams Lake welcome they deserve! 👏💙

Williams Lake — let’s finish this ride together! 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🎗️

09/15/2026

Tonight’s training had crews working through two different evolutions, with members practicing ladder rescue operations while another team worked on Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) skills.

From ladder setup and patient removal to firefighter search, rescue and emergency air connections, both evolutions focused on teamwork, communication and staying sharp when it matters.

Train together. Work together.

09/13/2026

Today, we pause to honour Canada’s firefighters. On Firefighers’ National Memorial Day, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their communities.

We honour their courage, selflessness and dedication and recognize the families who continue to carry their legacy.

09/12/2026

Thank you, Williams Lake.

Yesterday, our community came together to climb in honour of the 343 FDNY firefighters who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

For one person, 45 trips up and down our training tower represents the climb of the World Trade Center towers. But this event was never about doing it alone.

Whether you climbed one trip or all 45, every step contributed toward our goal. Together, our community completed the climb in honour of all 343 firefighters who answered the call that morning and never came home.

To our fellow first responders, community members, volunteers, supporters, and everyone who came out to climb or simply be part of the day, thank you.

We couldn’t have reached our goal without you.

343 remembered. Never forgotten. 🇨🇦🇺🇸