Goodbye 2021!
2021 was one of the busiest in recent history for Redwood Meadows Emergency Services (RMES). Your 29-member team of volunteers responded to over 350 calls for service: 44% medical-related, 30% rescued-related (MVC, backcountry etc), 19% were fire-related and 7% other (hazmat, citizen assist etc.). This is a very significant number and variety of calls requiring extensive commitment and training by members to execute safely and effectively.
Your volunteers invested over 17, 740 hours of service to the community in 2021 attending calls, standby and training. This doesn’t include additional hours spent doing post call equipment clean up, public relations events, vehicle maintenance and administrative work. A heartfelt thank you from the Officer group to our members’ families for sharing them with our community so willingly this past year. Without your support, they couldn’t serve the community to the high level they do!
We’re always looking for local community members to join the department. A good attitude, physical fitness, the ability to commit to Tuesday training nights and availability to respond to calls are key criteria. If you, or anyone you know is interested in volunteering with Redwood Meadows Emergency Services, please send a resume to recruiting@rmesfire.org.
It was an honour for the Redwood Meadows Emergency Services team to serve the community in 2021. We wish you and your family happiness, health and safety in 2022! Until next month, stay safe!
Alison Archambult
