Oceanside Community Safety

On February 17, the team from Oceanside Community Safety participated in the Coombs Family Day Celebration. Many families enjoyed our displays. This event brought in 3000 people, a record breaker according to the Arrowsmith Recreation Coordinator.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 191 complaints.

When I was posted in the Okanagan in the 1990s I was answering phones in the detachment dispatch office. A caller from Summerland asked what would happen if he decided to take his protest sign down to the highway and conduct his own personal blockade. He expressed the opinion that if he did that the police would arrive quickly and if he did not move he would be removed.I couldn't argue his point.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 230 complaints. 

A young person's brain is not fully matured until the age of 25. The prefrontal cortex manages executive functions such as impulse control and weighing consequences but may not do a great job of it for teenagers. If you are faced with a teen driver who is consistently making bad choices, what do you do?

There is an emergency at home. First responders are on their way... Every second counts....

Will first responders get to me on time? What could be keeping them?

Oceanside Community Safety's Traffic Watch group performed 3 deployments during the month of January 202 contributing 12.5 hours of volunteer time.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 196 complaints.

Open Practice/Training Nights – February 24 and 27, 2020

The Parksville and Qualicum Beach fire departments are now recruiting for 2020 and residents considering applying are welcome to attend a regular practice night in their area. This is an opportunity to see firsthand what is involved in training to be a volunteer on-call firefighter - to observe a practice, ask questions and speak with officers and members.

During this time period the Oceanside RCMP received 195 complaints.