Nakimu Ventures Inc.

06/17/2025

Anyone looking for a last minute Basic Wildfire Training Course - Loki Tree Service out of Balfour is running one June 26-27 and this is rare to have one so late in the season.

Make sure you check out the details if you are interested in getting into wildfire fighting this summer!

New to wildland firefighting? Loki Wildfire provides training and are recruiting. BC Wildfire Service courses such as the S-100 and S-185 initial training - instructed and organized by Loki Tree Service.

05/28/2025

For anyone interested in Basic Wildfire Training - Apex Forest and Wildfire Services out of Nelson, BC will be offering a course June 5-6, 2025.

Please see the link below for details - as Nakimu is done delivering training for the season this is one more opportunity if you are interested. The training is good for work with any contract crews once you have it.

COURSE DEPOSIT Payment: $325.00 + $16.25 GST=$341.25 Deposit $100.00. Please review our refund policy. Remainder payment due before class starts on Day 1 $225 plus GST ($16.25) = $241.25 Time: Day 1 Registration 7:45 am – 5 pm Day 2 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Place: Heddle Rd., Nelson, BC

05/21/2025

We have a few spots remaining in our upcoming Basic Wildfire Training this weekend - this will be the last course offering this season so if you are interested in wildfire fighting, make sure you check out the website and get registered!

05/14/2025

Basic Wildfire Training - May 24-25, 2025
This training includes:
S100 - Basic FIre Suppression & Mountain Safety, Parks Canada
S185 - Fire Entrapment Avoidance

You will have one day in the classroom, and one full field day where you will work with Mark 3 pumps, set ups and troubleshooting, tree species identification, guard construction, mop up duties and many other skills.

This will be the last offering of Basic Wildfire Training for this season - so make sure to get registered if you are interested in firefighting this summer.

Check the website for details or to get registered or reach out to admin@nakimuventures.ca

04/04/2025

Attention all Type 2 crew members and anyone interested in applying for a type 2 position:

WFX fitness test dates are expected to run the week of May 5 here in Revelstoke.

Attendance is mandatory to be eligible for type 2 so mark your calendar and please reach out if you are interested.

Note: to qualify for type 2 you need to have a minimum of 17 fireline days in the last 3 years as well as some additional training including:
S-211 : The Fire Environment for Firefighter
S-212 : Fire Line Communications
S-213 : Use of Bulldozers and Heavy Equipment
TDG : Transportation of Dangerous Goods - ground
ICS 100 : Intro To Incident Command Systems
Basic First Aid with Transport endorsement

Some of the training can be provided if you are missing courses.
Please reach out if you are interested or have questions!

admin@nakimuventures.ca

04/04/2025

Basic Wildfire Training Course Dates have been set!

If you have been considering getting into working on a wildfire crew, this is the basic training you require. It is 2 days and involves S-100 (Basic Fire Suppression & Fireline Safety) and S-185 (Fire Entrapment Avoidance).

Current dates:
April 26-27, 2025
May 24-25, 2025

Course cost is $325

Have at look at the website for more details or feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

admin@nakimuventures.ca

04/04/2025

UNBC will be offering a Danger Tree Assessor Course here in Revelstoke this spring. This course is specific to wildfire danger tree assessment and is a great course.

We need to have one assessor on every crew we send out so having this course definitely increases your chances of getting out on a fire.

Check out the link to register directly through the UNBC website.

Ensure you read the pre-requisites prior to registering and feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
I know that this course only has 3 or 4 spots left in it so don't wait too long if you are very serious.

The course dates are May 1 & 2, 2025 and the classroom portion will be held right here at Nakimu base.

08/05/2024

We have type 3 crews rolling steady now working all through the Kootenay and Columbia zones.

If you are a new trainee and keen to get out - we are doing our best to get you going. Keep in mind that we can only send 2 new firefighters out on each crew so it requires some patience.

If you are on our roster and have let us know you are available, then we will do our best to get you going soon.

Photo: Nakimu B605 Type III 10-pack heading home after 14 days. Photo taken by Charity Evans.

07/11/2024

ATTN TYPE 3 PERSONNEL: if you havn’t already, please update us of your availability via email to admin@nakimuventures.ca
Things are heating up and we are anticipating call outs in the upcoming days. The first people we will be contacting will be those who have let us know that they are ready to go.

06/25/2024

We will be running one more moderate capacity fitness test this Thursday, June 27th @ 4pm.
This is a minimum requirement if you are interested in being listed on our roster as a type 3 firefighter.
Please reach out to admin@nakimuventures.ca if you are interested in attending and we will forward you the details.

It has been a slow start to the firefighting season, but we still have a lot of summer ahead of us!

This will likely be our last fitness test opportunity of the season.

06/25/2024

Nakimu A600 - Type 2 Crew daily commute up in Fort Nelson. 🚁

05/30/2024

We will be hosting a moderate capacity fitness test this coming Monday, June 3rd @ 4pm. If you are hoping to join us this season for a Wildfire deployment this is required. Please email us if you are able to join, as well as location details at admin@nakimuventures.ca