Emergency Services

Britannia Beach Emergency Services

DIAL 911 FOR:

  • POLICE
  • AMBULANCE
  • FIRE

Non-Emergency Numbers

Police: (604) 892-6100
Fire: (604) 898-9666
Ambulance: (604) 872-5151

Britannia Beach Volunteer Fire Department

The Britannia Beach Volunteer Fire Department is under the authority of SLRD, and provides fire assistance between the southern boundary of the District of Squamish to Lions Bay.

Contact information

Box 184 – 360 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach, BC  V0N 1J0

Chief: David Rittberg
Telephone: (604) 815-9393
Email: rittberg@gmail.com
Web: britanniabeachvfd.ca

Courtesy of britanniabeachvfd.ca

When Britannia Beach was first created,  Volunteer Fire Department men would run to the fire as they pulled the hose reel behind them. By the early 1960’s, they were using an old International flatbed truck, which helped keep the hose reel in good shape.

SLRD ALERT

Sign up for SLRD Alert – an emergency notification system that allows the SLRD to communicate important information quickly in case of emergencies. The service is free to residents living within any of the SLRD’s four electoral areas (not including those who live in the four member municipalities – Lillooet, Pemberton, Squamish, Whistler).

Squamish General Hospital

Contact information

38140 Behrner Dr
Squamish, BC V8B 0J3

Telephone: (604) 892-5211
Web:  http://www.vch.ca/Locations-Services/result?res_id=628