"ORDINARY PEOPLE DOING EXTRAORDINARY THINGS " Serving Vegreville and Area for 100 Years! www.3minutedrill.alberta.ca  Firefighters Wanted!  (fill out an VFD application on the left and drop off or email to vcollison@vegreville.com)   Address: P.O. Box 640, Vegreville, AB, T9C 1R7 Phone: Administration:  780-632-2254    Fax:   780-632-2629        Emergency: 911 Last Updated: March 16th, 2010 GUEST BOOK Alberta Fire Bans

The Vegreville Fire Department was formed in 1909 and has maintained a strong tie to the community ever since.  The Town of Vegreville is located on the Yellowhead Trans Canada Highway (16), 88 kms east of Edmonton, Alberta and 145 kms west of Lloydminster. The Town has a population of 5,834 and has a trading area of 13,000.  We operate out of the Vegreville Emergency Services Building which also incorporates the Vegreville EMS to which our department works in close conjunction with. We also serve the County of Minburn which covers areas outside of the town limits. We are staffed with a fully volunteer department of 38 members.

Vision   To enhance the quality of life of the residents of Vegreville and surrounding area by embracing community interests, needs and concerns for a safe and healthy environment, and to protect and save lives.   Mission    To serve the community and surrounding area by protecting life, property and the environment through prevention and education, and to provide optimum emergency services to the citizens of Vegreville.   Mandate   The Vegreville Fire Department (VFD) is responsible by law to provide fire suppression services, fire prevention programs, training and education related to prevention, detection or extinguishment of fires. It is responsible for handling hazardous materials incidents, for the mitigation of calamitous incidents, and for the evacuation of people when in charge at an incident.   VFD provides specialized rescue services such as water and trench rescues, professional extrication services for vehicle and industrial accidents, and high angle rescues.   VFD is responsible for enforcing the Alberta Fire Code within Town limits, this includes making inspections, regulating and enforcing standards, issuing licenses, and issuing penalties.