Fire Rescue Service

Protection with Pride

The motto of the Langley City Fire Rescue Service is "Protection with Pride". The firefighters in our community are proud, not only of their firefighting record but also of the amount of community service that they provide for all ages, businesses and organizations within Langley City.

Our First Response Team consists of staff who are on duty twenty-four hours per day. The First Response Team is backed up by a complement of paid-on-call firefighters and provides service to any fire or medical emergency anywhere within Langley City's boundaries.

Prevention with Pride

In addition to emergency response, we have an aggressive public education and fire prevention program under the direction of our Fire Prevention Officer (FPO). The FPO and our on-duty crews are out every day inspecting residential, retail, commercial and industrial businesses within Langley City to ensure that when you enter into those premises as a resident, customer or employee, you are entering a fire-safe environment.

Fire Inspections

Fire and life safety inspections are conducted to keep all building occupants safe from potential fire risk and ensure that requirements of the BC Fire Code and local bylaws are met. During these inspections, buildings are checked for the condition of the fire safety equipment, fire hazards, life safety issues and access for firefighting. Inspections also provide an opportunity for fire department personnel to familiarize themselves with the various buildings and occupancies should they need to enter in emergency situations. The Preparing for Your Fire Inspection Checklist can assist you in preparing for your inspection.

It is also important that our emergency contact records are up-to-date, should we need to contact you in an emergency situation. Simply complete and return the Property Reference/Emergency Contact Form.

Fire and life safety inspections are also required as part of the business licence application process. Information on how business licence applicants can prepare for their fire safety inspection is available in the Fire Safety Inspections for Business Licence Applications brochure.

For more information about fire and life safety inspections, please call 604.514.2852 or email fireinfo@langleycity.ca

About Us

In March of 1977, the City of Langley officially created the Langley City Fire Department. Prior to that, the department was known as Langley Fire Department Zone 1 and was one of six fire protection areas that served the City and the Township of Langley. The Zone 1 designation began in the early 1940s.

The Department was re-named the Langley City Fire Rescue Service in 1995 to reflect the change in the types of alarms that they were now responding to. From volunteers answering to a siren in the hose tower, to a professionally trained composite department, the Fire Rescue Service has been able to grow in response to the needs of Langley City.

The Langley City Fire Rescue Service shall be committed to a workplace that maximizes each member's contributions to the success of the fire department.

The members of the Langley City Fire Rescue Service are committed to:

Providing a safe and healthy workplace that values diversity and is free of discrimination and harassment;
Treating each individual with dignity and respect;
Communicating openly and honestly at all times;
Continuously seeking opportunities to learn and improve;
Setting high goals and accepting responsibility;
Evaluating performance, and providing positive feedback for improvement;
Dealing with conflicts between parties in a post-incident environment;
Having such conflicts dealt with by the individuals involved; and,
Keeping all business and personal information involving the fire department confidential.

Our Role in Fulfilling This Policy:

Everyone is responsible for embodying the philosophy of the code of ethics in their jobs and relationships. People are encouraged to constructively challenge behaviours that are contrary to the code of ethics. All members are accountable for leading by example and portraying the Fire department in a positive manner.

Paid On-Call Firefighters

Paid-on-call (POC) firefighters are members of our team who play a key role in the delivery of fire services to Langley City. Not only do our POCs back up our career firefighters at major incidents, POCs often respond independently to simultaneous calls for service. POC firefighters respond to fires, rescues, medical aid, hazardous materials, and a host of other calls to aid the public. Apart from direct support to emergency operations, our POCs contribute countless hours of volunteer time in support of community activities such as Langley Community Days. Our POC firefighters and POC officers are trained to nationally recognized standards.

• Be at least 19 years of age on the date of your application;
• Eligible for employment in Canada;
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalency (i.e., G.E.D.), or a journeyman certificate; and
• Possess a valid and subsisting Provincial driver's licence, with no more than six (6) demerit points for the past 5 years and no current suspensions or driving prohibitions. Probationary or graduated driver’s licenses will not be accepted;
• A POC firefighter must reside within 4 km of the Langley City fire hall located at 5785 203 Street in Langley City within 3 months (prior to completion of recruit training) of starting with the department.