Bow Island Emergency Services

09/13/2026

Last night at 03:33 bow island fire department responded to a truck fire on highway 3. Engine 120, tender 160, and unit 180 responded. Crews were back in service at 06:00.

09/11/2026

Fire practice this week was spent out in our training compound working on farm extrication. Our firefighters were tasked with solving complicated rescue scenarios involving farm equipment.
Another great night of training!!

09/05/2026

Last night at 9:10PM, BIFD was dispatched out for mutual aid with the Foremost & District fire Department to a combine fire on RR 80. The County Tender and Rescue 1 responded. Once on scene, our firefighters assisted Foremost Fire with extinguishment of the combine.
All units were back in service by 12:30AM.

09/04/2026

Training this week was spent setting up and working with portable water systems. These setups are essential when fighting fire in rural areas without a hydrant system.
Great work everyone!

08/20/2026

GET YOUR WATER GUNS & JOIN THE FUN! 💦

Stop by the Hardware Store and grab your water gun or water balloons.
👉 Mention “SOAK THE FIREFIGHTER NIGHT”
and get 50% OFF!

Come out. Have fun. Get WET! 🚒💦
Fun night for the entire family.
Don’t forget to bring a towel.

08/20/2026

Pre-incident planning is essential for gathering site and building information so firefighters can respond safely and effectively to emergencies.

Over the last few weeks, groups of our firefighters have been touring the Bow Island Water Treatment Plant to be better prepared in case of an emergency. A huge thanks to the plant operators for the great tour!

The remainder of training this week was a review of our Medical First Response equipment and protocols.

07/31/2026

Big thank you to ATB for organizing an amazing lunch raising funds for our department. Also a thank you to FMP, Integra Tire, Island Market, Brenda’s Kitchen, Muffin’s Muffins and PepsiCo/Fritolay and Shamrock Colony for helping make this event a success. Thanks to groups like this we are able to continue to improve our tools and training!

07/30/2026

Over the last two weeks of fire practice, our firefighters have been honing their skills with live fire training. Training with live fire is one of the best ways to fine-tune fire attack and hydraulic ventilation techniques.

Great work, everyone!!

07/24/2026

07/22/2026

Today at 12:34PM, BIFD was dispatched for mutual aid with the Etzikom Fire Department for a vehicle fire near RR 92 and TWP 82. The County Tender, Rescue 1, and Rescue 3 responded. Firefighters assisted with extinguishment of the vehicle fire and a small grass fire.
All units were back in service by 3:00PM