City of Surrey - Fire Service

HomeSafe

Reduce the risk of injury caused during house fires by reminding the public to check their smoke alarms.  You must be 18 or older to participate.  Resources are provided and you will be trained by another experienced volunteer. 

Home Safe Manual:  https://app.betterimpact.com/Volunteer/Main/StoredDocument/153967

What we do:

• Go door to door to preselected homes more at risk of having a nonworking smoke alarm
• Engage with the resident and educate them on the need to have working smoke alarms and the risks of cooking fires
• Provide an informational brochure if the resident needs more information

How you will grow:

• Contribute to the safety of the community
• Acquire teamwork and communication skills to enhance future work opportunities
• Earn volunteer hours and fire safety experience with hands-on work

Requirements:

• Volunteers work in pairs
• Comfortable engaging with the public
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to take initiative and work without supervision
• Be trustworthy, kind and inclusive of others
• Dress appropriately while representing the Fire Service

Time Commitment:

Events are 3 hours long on Tuesday and Thursday nights and Saturday days. This is a year-round event of which volunteers are expected to participate in 2 events per month.

Location:

Volunteers meet at the beginning and end of each shift at Fire Hall 1 located at 8767 132 street.  There they will find the Community Engagement van filled with event resources needed to complete the event.  At the same location is a volunteer room with additional resources if needed. 

How to sign up:

 If you are new to MyImpactPage:

1. Click "Fill in an application" on the right side of this page
2. Click sign up and then confirm below to access and receive emails about upcoming events.
3. Upcoming shifts are posted on the opportunities tab.

If you have an existing profile on MyImpactPage:

1. Log-in to your account
2. Click sign up and then confirm below to access and receive emails about upcoming events.
3. Upcoming shifts are posted on the opportunities tab.

Questions? Contact surreyemergencyprogram@surrey.ca.

Schedule Summary

This activity generally occurs on

• Tuesday 5:30-8:30
• Thursday 5:30-8:30
• Saturday 12:30-3:30

Volunteers who donate their time to the Surrey Fire Service participate in opportunities designed to reduce community risk by delivering life safety messages. Our goal is to educate the public and support their ability to be resilient by knowing more about their risks and what they can do to protect themselves, their family, and their neighbours.