Emergency Services
Emergency Telephone Numbers
- FIRE, POLICE, AMBULANCE - 911
- Air, Marine Emergencies: 1-800-567-5111 or cel *16
- Flood, Earthquake, etc: 1-800-663
-3456
- Forest Fire: 1-800-663
-5555
- Electrical Emergency, Power Outage: 1-800-769
-3766
- Help for Children: 310
-1234
BC Ambulance Service
Emergency - 911
As part of the BC Ambulance Service, one vehicle is stationed at the Madeira Park Firehall to serve the area from Pender Harbour to Egmont with a team of on-call paramedics.
Patients are usually transported to St. Mary's Hospital in Sechelt, about a half-hour away, but some initial treatments can be performed at the nearby Pender Harbour Health Centre. An air ambulance is called for patients who must be quickly transported to Vancouver for specialty emergency treatment.
Offsite link: BC Ambulance Service.
Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit 61
1-800-567
-5111 or cel *16
Unit 61 of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Pacific Region, is based in Madeira Park to provide emergency marine assistance in the area. Volunteers also promote boating safety and co-host the Sunshine Coast Wooden Boat Festival every summer in Madeira Park.
Members attend weekly training meetings at Lions Hall in fall and winter. New members are welcome. For more information, call Don McLaren, 604-883-3642. Offsite links: Unit 61 Coast Guard Auxiliary and Canadian Coast Guard.
Marine Rescue Society
The Pender Harbour Marine Rescue Society supports and administers local marine rescue services delivered by Unit 61 of the Coast Guard Auxiliary (above).
News
2007 - MV Iona C Dedicated - Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, christened Unit 61’s newly built vessel, the Iona C, in a smashing (champagne bottle) ceremony at Seafarer’s Park. Her Honour was given a tour of the inner waters of Pender Harbour on her namesake. The event was attended by Coast Guard and local dignitaries. The Iona C replaces the society’s first vessel, the Harold Clay, named after long-time Unit 61 member and Pender Harbour resident, the late Harold Clay.
Fire Protection
Emergency - 911
Pender Harbour Fire Department
Non-emergency: 604-883
-9270
Pender Harbour Fire Dept. volunteers are trained to operate and staff fire stations in Madeira Park and Garden Bay, promote and provide fire-safety education and awareness, and hold the annual Hallowe'en Fireworks.
Fire practice is held Tuesday evenings, new recruits are welcome.
Pender Harbour Fire Protection District
9-2 pm Tues & Thur. 604-883
-9011
Our fire department is managed by the Pender Harbour Fire Protection District. Don Murray is Fire Marshall.
Electrical Emergencies
1-800-769
-3766
Report a power outage or electrical emergency. During a power outage, a recorded message will provide an expected service restoration time. Sometimes it’s accurate.
Also see Winter> Power Outages and Infrastructure> Electricity.
Policing
Emergency: 911 - Non-emergency: 604-885
-2266
There is no police station in Pender Harbour (the nearest is Sechelt) but the RCMP regularly patrol the area, issue traffic violation tickets and respond to emergency calls.
Pender Harbour Community Policing Station
10-2 pm Mon-Fri - 604-883
-2026
Rear of Pender Harbour Community Hall, Madeira Park
Volunteers operate a lost-and-found depot, coordinate Block Watch, accept liquor event applications, provide criminal record check forms, lend engraving equipment (for property identification) and operate a Child ID Program.
Provincial Emergency Program
Emergency: 1-800-663
-3456
Report and seek help in a major earthquake, fire, toxic spill, flood, tsunami, alien invasion or other catastrophic event that doesn’t affect your telephone service. Offsite link: Provincial Emergency Program.
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