Changing the way the Fire Chief thinks

1. Brad Shirley

For me, the Silver Creek/Mt. Ida fire changed the way I look at fire-related incidents I respond to.

Following the fire of ‘98, I look at each fire I attend differently.

Before when I attended a structure or house on fire, it was sure stress and excitement battling this “big” blaze.  Since the fire of ‘98, when I now attend a structure or other significant fire I think – it’s only one house or one structure, nothing we can’t suppress and stop from spreading.

Brad Shirley, Current Fire Chief, City of Salmon Arm

2. Structural fire shows how little is left after the Silver Creek Fire moved on.