Coat of Arms, Bullpen Island, Saskatchewan

Bullpen Island Fire Department

"Kicking ash, taking names"

Leonard Hawkwind
Fire Chief

Bullpen Island has been fairly prone to catching fire every now and then. After the town got burned to the ground for the third time within a period of 18 months, the Town Council voted to establish a local Fire Department in August 1927. It was led by a fresh immigrant from Denmark, self-proclaimed firefighting expert Ingvar Knutsen, and consisted of 2 volunteer Firefighters.

The department was fairly busy right from the start, but failed to meet its goals. Permanent Firefighters were added and new equipment was purchased, but Bullpen Island seemed to burn as much, if not more, than ever.

Eventually, a co-operative effort between Danish Kriminalpoliti and Bullpen Island Police Service exposed Chief Knutsen as an internationally wanted criminal and a pyromaniac. Knutsen was tried on the spot, and promptly stoned to death. His successor Richard Stroker was much more successful, and ended up serving as the Chief for over 30 years.

Leonard Hawkwind started as the Bullpen Island Fire Chief in 2001. The greatest challenges of the new millenium have been balancing the budget amidst radical cuts to funding. Necessary equipment purchases has led to cuts in staff; currently the Fire Department employs one full time Firefighter, two Fire Hosers, and one part time Office Assistant.

Equipment

Chief-1 Mobile Command

The Chief's Mobile Command unit is capable of manouvering around traffic jams and arriving at the scene within hours. It's equipped with:

Band-Aid brand adhesive bandages
7 dl bottle of pure grain alcohol (primarily for disinfecting)
40cm by 40cm fire blanket
Crosscut saw

Engine-2 Firefighting Unit

Rescue- and Firefighting unit Engine-2 is compact and agile. It's equipped with:

Ladder for rescue operations up to 6 metres
Heavy axe with carbon fibre handle
6 metres of sturdy rope
Ten 8-litre buckets of water
120cm by 80cm fire blanket
Super Soaker Aquashock HydroBlitz water gun with a 1.4 litre reservoir
70cl bottle of gasoline
2 boxes of safety matches
Heckler & Koch Inferno 2000 heavy flamethrower

In case of an emergency, dial 911, contact us via the Feedback Form, or send us a letter at:

Bullpen Island Fire Department
102 3rd Street East
Bullpen Island, Saskatchewan

Emergency Medical Services

Bullpen Island EMS Centre is stationed behind the Town Hall. The service is available on weekdays between 6AM and 11PM, and on weekends between 11AM and 4PM. Serious injuries and acute, severe medical conditions should be avoided outside EMS operating hours.

The EMS Unit is equipped with a defibrillator, CT -scanner, LASIK machine, Electroencephalograph, and a large mallet.