Emergency fire suppression and rescue response for Barriere and documented surrounding rural fire-service areas.
Volunteer department capabilities include structural and wildland fire suppression, highway rescue, livestock extrication, motor-vehicle incidents, low- and steep-angle rescue, FireSmart home assessments, and hazardous-material response to operations level. The TNRD identifies Louis Creek, Barriere River, and Chinook Cove as communities where Barriere Fire Rescue extends fire protection to TNRD residents. Call 911 for emergencies. Non-emergency department contact: 250-672-9711; direct Fire Chief contact: 778-220-1711. The fire hall is at 4587 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0. A Blucher Hall-specific response boundary was not found; check coverage for an exact property with the department.
Service Areas: Barriere, Blucher Hall, Louis Creek
Location: 4587 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, British Columbia
24-hour temporary emergency shelter network for women leaving relationship violence across the North Thompson area.
A 24-hour network of temporary emergency shelter for self-identified women, with or without children, leaving violence in relationships. A stay is typically three to five days. Male children up to age 19 are accepted; older dependent males with disabilities may be considered. If mobility is an issue, a wheelchair-accessible hotel room may be arranged. Pets may be accommodated case by case. Funded by BC Housing. Contact by phone to arrange support; no public shelter address is listed.
Service Areas: Avola, Barriere, Birch Island, Blackpool, Blue River, Clearwater, Darfield, Little Fort, Louis Creek, McLure, Vavenby