North Galiano Volunteer Fire Department

04/24/2026

11/27/2025

Our crews don’t just train in-house! Members of the GiVFD volunteer their time to train with other departments, honing and perfecting their skills. Like attending Live Fire with Pender Island Fire Rescue!

11/18/2025

Recruits ASSEMBLE!
New Recruit Class starts Wednesday!! Orientation Night - November 19th
South Fire Hall at 7pm

11/15/2025

The AGMs of the North Galiano Fire Protection Society and North Galiano Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Commission will be held at 2 pm on Saturday the 29th of November at the North Galiano Community Hall. Come and see what we have been doing in the past year and how we will move forward as an amalgamated department with Sought Galiano. Elections to the new Galiano Island Fire Protection and Emergency Response Service Commission will be held.

11/12/2025

Galiano Island Volunteer Fire Department is Recruiting!

A new recruit class officially starts November 26!
Join us Wednesday, November 19th at 7Pm for our Recruit Orientation Session!

11/03/2025

Galiano Island Volunteer fire Department is recruiting!
Come on by and Apply now, to get a spot in our 2025-2026 Recruit Class!

08/15/2025

Many of you will have noticed that the mowing was not finished on the north end of the island, leaving us with increased fire danger (long, dry grass) and reduced sight lines at some corners. The bad news was that the mower had a serious break-down preventing completion of the job. The good news is that they will be back soon, with an exemption permit for fire danger reduction, that includes fire prevention, fire watch and equipment aboard for dousing a fire should one start from an errant spark. Luckily, much of that may not be needed as the Fire Danger Rating falls with all this rain. Looking forward to the cleaner shoulders.

07/09/2025

Have you considered volunteering for the emergency program? The time commitment is minimal....unless there is an emergency. Training is provided! Direct message us, if you are interested or have any questions!

06/11/2025

02/03/2025

If you don’t have to drive, stay warm at home! If you must, drive slowly and safely.

SNOWFALL WARNING IN EFFECT!

A long period of snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm is expected. Today and then late tonight to Tuesday night.

Where:
East Vancouver Island, Southern Gulf Islands, Malahat Highway, Greater Victoria.

Additional information:
Environment Canada advises that two rounds of heavy snow are expected for Vancouver Island under the influence of a cold low and arctic outflow winds. The first will occur from this morning to late this afternoon as northwest winds and southeast winds collide over the Strait of Georgia. These bands of snow will have the opportunity to move onshore onto the east side of Vancouver Island from near Comox to Mill Bay. While the snow will become light in Nanaimo, Duncan and the Saanich Peninsula this afternoon, snowsqualls will continue to fall between Qualicum Beach and F***y Bay through the day.

The second round of heavy snow will come in the form of sea-effect snow due to outflow winds crossing the southern Strait of Georgia beginning overnight tonight or Tuesday morning and lasting through to Tuesday night. This second scenario will concentrate the heavy snow between Nanaimo and Victoria, as well as parts of the Southern Gulf Islands.

Snowfall accumulation will be highly variable depending on the length of time a heavy band of snow remains over an area. There is also uncertainty as to the strength of the outflow winds which will have an effect on the total snowfall accumulation for the second round of snow.

Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant snowfall is expected.