City of Maple Ridge
Bryan Vinje is an experienced fire service professional with a robust background in training, operations, and management. Currently serving as Assistant Fire Chief for Training & Operations and previously as Assistant Chief for Training & Safety at the City of Maple Ridge since May 2010, Bryan has a wealth of practical experience as a firefighter. Bryan also holds a managerial position at Dynamic Rescue Systems Inc, overseeing project management for technical rescue services and related operations. Bryan's career includes a tenure as Deputy Fire Chief - Operations at the City of Pitt Meadows and as a firefighter with the District of North Vancouver. Educational qualifications include studies at the Justice Institute of British Columbia and the University of the Fraser Valley, with ongoing education at the BCIT School of Business + Media.
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City of Maple Ridge
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The City of Maple Ridge is located on the unceded territory of the Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations north of the Fraser River between the Pitt River and Stave Falls in the shadow of the Golden Ears Mountain. Maple Ridge is connected to the south Fraser by the Golden Ears Bridge which puts the City within 45 minutes of the US border, Vancouver International Airport, Abbotsford International Airport and all points in between. The City was established on September 12, 1874 and in the early years European and Japanese settlers established an extensive agricultural industry delivering products to the growing communities in the lower mainland and international markets. A century ago logging and wood production was the predominant industry. The railroad, located on the banks of the Fraser River, was the principal transportation route from Canadian Confederation until the development of the road network, including the Lougheed Highway, which saw the community shift from the riverfront to the current downtown in the early 30s. Maple Ridge has doubled in size every 20 years since 1921 and the most recent Census in 2016 revealed that our population was now over 82,000 citizens. Maple Ridge is one of the fastest growing communities in BC and the investments in the last decade to build the Golden Ears Bridge and the new Pitt River Bridge have helped fill a housing boom and new investment in business. The City of Maple Ridge is proud to have 70% of all staff members living in the community reflecting the fact that this is a great place to work, live and play in o0ne of BCs most amazing natural settings.