Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council
The Technical unit was created in 1976 with the goal to provide the expertise to its Tribal Council membership, capital planning and the fire and safety protection services. This goal is being achieved as the community leadership is now playing a greater role in identifying, developing and being responsible to the social economic and environmental issues for the citizens they serve
Head Office
(Sioux Valley Reserve, Band 290)
P.O. General Delivery
Griswold, MB R0M 0S0
Phone: (204) 871-5253
Fax: (204) 857-6037
Stacy Pratt Manager
Fire Prevention Services
The Technical Unit inspections for Housing Programs affiliated with DOTC as follows:
- DOTCHAI - Units - Physical Condition Review Report
- DOTCHAI - On-going inspections as requested
- Assists other DOTC Programs as per requested
The Technical Unit along with the member bands still involved in DOTC's
Allocation of Section 95 and RRAP met to allocate these funds.
The technical unit has been involved in the following community activities:
- RRAP submissions yet to be completed. RRAP completed and 1 cancelled
- Replacement units un burnouts
- Units Section 95 Single Family Project
- Single Family Project
On Reserve Housing & Community Infrastructure
Contacting Fire Prevention Services Staff
Head Office
Room 230, 2nd Floor - Miskwaanakwadook Place
(Long Plain First Nation #6, Band 287)
Box 338
Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 3P7
Phone: (204) 239-8650
Fax: (204) 857-6037
Simon Prince, Manager
John Meechas, Inspector/Advisor
Contact On Reserve Housing Staff
Simon Prince
John Meechas
Stacy Pratt
DOTC Fire Prevention program receives funding from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
The objective is to provide Technical in implementing proper fire protection and preventative services to the DOTC communities. The Program provides updated fire fighting courses for any member of the Fire Department upon request and facilitates communities in developing Fire & Safety Emergency Response Programming.
We currently operate under three major deliverables.
Train
ing for Level 1 fire fighting practices, this includes completing a 22 block fire fighting practices book and 54 sheet skills list. The course is approximately 8weeks long. The Fire Commissioners office conducts the testing at the Brandon Airport Training Centre.
CPR and First Aid is another deliverable we provide, training consists of a two day course, 1 day for CPR & 1 day for First Aid. We currently received the insurance and equipment required to deliver the course.
Providing advice and assistance to DOTC communities which don’t have working fire departments in their communities. Working agreements with outside fire departments and agencies to ensure proper safety is achieved.