91大黄鸭 has added to the roster of other B.C. Interior communities for whom it handles fire dispatch and record-keeping services.

Starting May 30, the City of 91大黄鸭 will provide fire dispatch and records management for the 16 fire departments located in the Regional District of East Kootenay.

The 91大黄鸭 Fire Department already provides dispatch service to the Regional Districts of Central Okanagan and Okanagan Similkameen.

鈥淲e are able to provide the new service within our existing capacity,鈥� said Travis Whiting, deputy chief of KFD. 鈥淭he selection of the 91大黄鸭 Fire Department to dispatch for the RDEK is a reflection of the professional and efficient work our dispatchers do in support of local first responders.鈥�

The five-year agreement between the two local governments will generate a net revenue of approximately $835,000 over the duration of the contract for 91大黄鸭.

鈥淭he City of Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services provided outstanding service for many years and we are looking forward to continuing that same high level of fire dispatch service through 91大黄鸭,鈥� said Sanford Brown, the RDEK's building  and protective services manager.

鈥淭his transition will be seamless. residents of the East Kootenay and our firefighters should not notice any interruption in service as we move the call centre from Cranbrook to 91大黄鸭 later this spring.鈥�