Engine 344
NWCG Type 3 · International 4-door
- Water tank
- 500 US gal
- Pump
- 500 gpm
- Operation
- Pump & roll
- Drive
- 2×4
- Hose
- 5/8″, 1″, 1½″, 2½″
- Agents
- Foam & gel
- Cab
- 4-door crew cab
Bridesville, BC · Pueblo, CO · Est. 1999 · SAFE Company certified
First in quality, safety and efficiency.
Wildland urban interface firefighting, risk consulting, training and equipment. Our crews and engines deploy anywhere in Canada and the continental United States.
Now training: Ultra High Pressure (UHP) operations and EV & lithium battery firefighting.
2 hrsFrom notification to en route, anywhere in North America
1999Incorporated in British Columbia
WUIStrategies and Tactics (NWCG courses & NFPA 1051)
3+Personnel per crew, cross-trained in wildland, structural and industrial firefighting
Quintech crew protecting Siwash Wilderness Resort · Elephant Hill Fire, BC, 2017
What we do
Four services, one crew
The people who teach your course are the same firefighters who run our engines on the line. That field time shapes every plan, class and product we recommend.
RESPONSE
Emergency Response
Rapid deployment of engines and multi-discipline crews for wildland, interface, industrial and standby work.
Mobilization details → CONSULTINGRisk Consulting
Hazard audits, pre-plans and custom fire protection systems for operations beyond the reach of a fire department.
Consulting services → TRAININGTraining & Education
WUI preparedness, gel technology and ICS, delivered at your site or our Bridesville, BC and Pueblo, CO locations.
Courses and videos → EQUIPMENTProducts & Equipment
UHP systems, EV fire foam, wildland pumps and tools we use in the field.
Product lines →
Wildfire solutions for mining
Protecting mine operations from wildfire disruption
Wildfire intelligence, mine emergency planning, ERT training, mitigation, response and recovery for high-consequence mining operations. Assess. Prepare. Protect. Respond. Recover.
The complete mine wildfire resilience lifecycle
AssessRisk intelligenceFire weather, satellite monitoring and exposure analysis for your mine footprint
PrepareOperational readinessTARPs, continuity, evacuation and shelter-in-place planning
ProtectMitigation & assetsFuel treatment, fireguards, structure protection and equipment readiness
RespondIncident supportWildfire advisors, ERT/IMT support, agency liaison and wildland resources
RecoverRestart & insurer readinessAfter-action reviews, corrective actions, insurer documentation and restart planning
35+Years of wildfire and emergency management experience
300+Wildfire deployments and incidents supported
5Active mining operations supported
8Sites treated for fuel and vegetation
17Organizations trained in ICS/EOC and wildfire readiness
New Afton Mine, BCCLIENT SINCE 2011
Wildfire consulting, annual ERT training, EOC/ICS training and exercises, firefighting equipment and a 2021 deployment of Engine 30. The site remained operational through the 2021 fire season with wildfire activity within approximately 4 km.
Suncor EnergyFORT McMURRAY · 2016
Darren served as Structure Protection Specialist and Structure Protection Group Supervisor for Suncor's main oil sands facility (4,500 personnel) and Firebag (1,200), about 100 km north of the city. Firebag priorities included two 1,500-bed camps, a 50 km single-access road and an aerodrome. Quintech also trained on-site industrial firefighting crews in interface tactics, and much of that planning and training is now part of Suncor's ongoing facility procedures.
Suncor confirmed "a critical contribution … to the protection and safety of personnel and assets."
Where mine sites are exposed
- Single-access mine roads
- Remote camps & workforce
- Power lines & substations
- Rail spurs & loadout
- Explosives & fuel storage
- Tailings, water & pipelines
Red Chris Mine, BCMITIGATION & TRAINING · 2024–2026
Ongoing wildfire mitigation work at Red Chris Mine, including fuel reduction and winter pile burning, when snow cover allows debris to be burned safely.
We also deliver wildfire initial attack training for the site's emergency response team, including helicopter operations, so crews can act quickly on new starts near this remote northern operation.
ICS/EOC training and live site exercisesMINE SITE MANAGEMENT · EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
When wildfire threatens a mine, decisions come from site management, not just the ERT. We train mine leadership to activate and run an Emergency Operations Centre and to use the Incident Command System so the site, the ERT and outside agencies work from one plan. Then we test it with live exercises on your own site, run with your people, equipment and access roads.
Plan site training- ICS roles and structure for mine leadership
- EOC activation, staffing and briefings
- Wildfire TARPs and decision triggers
- Evacuation, shelter-in-place and shutdown decisions
- Liaison with BC Wildfire Service and other agencies
- Tabletop and functional EOC exercises
- Live site exercises: full-scale wildfire drills with the ERT, EOC and site operations
- After-action reviews and corrective action plans
Delivered with partners Flame Mapper Technologies, Wildfire Risk Solutions and Pettijohn Infrastructure. New Afton and Suncor case studies and reference letters available on request.
Book a mine site wildfire briefingA no-cost review of your site's exposure, access and readiness gaps before next season.
Request a briefing
Emergency response
Trained, equipped and ready to roll
Our units can be en route to any scene in North America within two hours of notification, and they arrive ready for extended deployment.
We support forest service agencies, municipalities, industry and private landowners with initial attack, structure protection, triage of threatened areas, and public education in communities under evacuation alert.
Need a crew now?
Call the mobile line at (250) 701-7082.
Crew standard
Every Quintech crew has at least three personnel, qualified across these disciplines.
- WildlandNWCG red card qualified to S-205 and S-330 standards
- StructuralUrban and municipal training, experience and certification
- IndustrialNFPA 600, levels 1 and 2
All crews work within the Incident Command System, with S-300 qualified members for extended attack command.
Engine 30
NWCG Type 3 · Ford F-550 4×4
- Water tank
- 400 US gal
- Pumps
- 200 gpm · 10 gpm UHP
- Drive
- 4×4, off-road access
- Hose
- 5/8″, 1″, 1½″, 2½″
- Agents
- Gel & foam
- Portable tank
- 1,000 US gal
- Role
- Interface & remote sites
Engine 70
Type 7 · Kubota UTV 4×4
- Water tank
- 50 US gal
- Pump
- 6 gpm UHP
- Drive
- 4×4 UTV
- Hose
- 5/8″ UHP pressure hose
- Agents
- Foam & gel
- Role
- Tight access & trails
Wood Chipper
Vermeer BC1000XL · Tow-behind
- Model
- Vermeer BC1000XL
- Capacity
- 12″ diameter
- Type
- Tow-behind drum chipper
- Role
- Fuel reduction, fireguards & site mitigation
Fire risk consulting
Protection where no fire hall reaches
We design, implement and maintain fire hazard mitigation programs that raise operational safety and reduce liability.
Remote operations are a specialty. When a site sits outside any fire protection district, or its needs exceed what a conventional department can provide, we build a system around it. Clients often see lower insurance costs, and some become eligible for coverage they were previously denied.
Every engagement starts with a written report of recommendations, then a cost-effective schedule for installing protection, training your people and checking quality over time.
Who we work with
Forest service agenciesForest productsRural communitiesPetroleumConstructionRanchesHomeownersSki resortsBackcountry lodgesFilm production
- Wildland urban interface assessments
- Pre-plans
- Hazard mitigation plans
- Community meeting support
- Site plans
- Resource audits
- Fire hazard audits
- Risk & hazard mitigation strategy
- Fire safety plans
- Emergency evacuation & operations plans
- Custom fire protection systems: design, install, maintain
- Professional education & training
- Ongoing quality assurance
Training & education
Interface training from people who work the interface
Every instructor is active firefighting personnel. We build programs for fire departments, lumber mills, industry, forest management and remote tour operators, delivered at your location or our Bridesville, BC and Pueblo, CO training locations.
To book a course, email training@quintechfire.com.
Wildland / urban interface firefightingWUI strategies and tactics, structure protection
Wildland firefighting & specialized rescueCrew and engine operations
Firefighting gel technologyApplication and logistics
Incident Command SystemICS/EOC training and exercises, including mine site management
Mine ERT wildfire trainingAnnual emergency response team programs
Windrow & organics fire trainingCompost and wood waste sites
Custom programsBuilt for your site and crew
Utility asset protectionPower lines, substations and right-of-ways
NFPA 1051 FF1 & FF2Wildland firefighter qualification
Looking for UHP or lithium battery courses? See Specialized training.
Fire department training
NFPA 1051 Wildland Firefighter I & II
Training to the NFPA 1051 standard for structural and volunteer departments that respond to wildland and interface fires. Classroom sessions on fire behaviour, tactics and safety, delivered at your fire hall.
2026, Miramichi, NB: NFPA 1051 FF1 & FF2 training delivered to firefighters in Miramichi, New Brunswick.
Book NFPA 1051 training
Industrial training
Windrow fire training
Hands-on training for compost, organics and wood waste sites. Crews learn to work with heavy equipment to break open smouldering windrows and cool them with hose lines, so deep-seated fires are fully extinguished instead of rekindling days later.
Ask about windrow training
Utility training
Utility asset protection
Annual wildfire training for utility crews on protecting power poles, lines and substations, including fire-blocking gel application and fuel clearing around the base of poles.
2019, FortisBC: during a wildfire, FortisBC crews protected their own power assets with gel, using the skills from their annual Quintech training.
Ask about utility trainingVideo library
▶ EV & lithium battery fire videos on our YouTubeSafety
Fire behaviour
Operations
- Using water effectively in the WUI
- Structure protection strategies, part 1
- Structure protection strategies, part 2
- Course 3: WUI command & control
- Course 4: WUI tactics
- Course 5: NFPA 1051 FF1 & FF2
- Course 6: Utility Co. Asset Protection
Specialized training
Specialized courses
Advanced programs for emerging fire hazards and new suppression technology. To book or ask about pricing, email training@quintechfire.com.
Course format
Day 1Fire science, UHP technology, safety and communication
Day 2Tactical operations, ventilation, hands-on evolutions and live fire
Day 3EV fires, maintenance, troubleshooting and certification exam
Why UHP
- Rapid gas cooling and reduced flashover risk with micro-mist
- Major water savings through higher heat absorption
- Transitional fire attack with UHP
- Enclosed space, vehicle and EV fire suppression
- Less heat exposure and better flow-path control
- Pressure testing, hose inspection and safe shutdown
Live fire evolutions
- Wildland-urban interface fine fuels
- Vehicle fire
- Contained Class B fire
- Ventilation-limited room
- Partially ventilated room with optional piercing
What you will learn
- Thermal runaway and early warning cues
- Battery chemistries: NMC/NCA, LFP, Li-polymer, lithium-metal
- Fire dynamics, jetting and re-ignition
- Redline EV foam concepts and application technique
- Health hazards: HF, CO, VOCs, PPE and decon
- Environmental hazards and runoff control
- Awareness-level response and ICS
- Scenario review and assessment
Session format
- Safety briefing
- Two burn cycles with a full reset
- Shutdown and gross decontamination
- After-action review
- Live-fire evidence for 12-month re-verification
More specialized courses comingWe are adding new specialty programs. Tell us what your team needs and we will let you know when it is scheduled.
Suggest a course
References
Mr. Hutchinson was professional and composed. Mr. Hutchinson has the ability to organize and focus his team so that they feel informed, safe and confident in their tasks.
Clark Esler, Corporate Senior Advisor, Emergency Management, Suncor Energy Inc. · Fire Chief, Regional Emergency Management Group, during the Fort McMurray Wildfire, 2016
The Quintech crews were very professional and disciplined. Darren was a great resource to our command staff on triage and the benefits of gel in wildland applications.
Lou Wilde, Assistant Fire Chief, Kelowna Fire Department · Okanagan Mountain Park Fire, 2003
Full reference letters available on request.
About Quintech
Built on the fire line
Darren Hutchinson founded Quintech to bring new interface tools and tactics to the crews who need them.
In 1998, working the Alberta oil patch, Darren introduced engine operations to the Alberta Forest Service during an interface fire and was the first to use firefighting gel on an interface incident, saving a $60 million pulp and paper mill. A year later he incorporated Quintech.
He has since trained US Forest Service crews, Goodyear and Monsanto chemical plant teams, Wild Well Control in Texas, Kennedy Space Center's chief training officer, and departments across BC including Port Moody and Coquitlam.
- Joins Duncan Fire Department; two summers on a BC Forest Service initial attack crew
- Crew boss with a contract wildland crew for three seasons
- First firefighting gel deployment on a wildland urban interface incident, Alberta
- Incorporates Quintech Fire Services Ltd.; becomes lead US instructor for Barricade Fire Blocking Gel
- Crews deployed to the Okanagan Mountain Park Fire with Kelowna Fire Department
- Begins delivering structure firefighting courses to volunteer fire departments
- Begins wildfire consulting and annual ERT training at New Afton Mine, BC
- Leads structure protection at Suncor's oil sands facilities during the Fort McMurray wildfire
- Crew protects Siwash Wilderness Resort on the Elephant Hill Fire, BC
- FortisBC crews trained by Quintech protect power assets with gel during a wildfire
- Structure protection and property saves on the KNP Complex Fire, Tulare County, California
- Engine deployment keeps New Afton Mine operating with wildfire within about 4 km
- Begins wildfire mitigation and initial attack training at Red Chris Mine, BC
- Delivers NFPA 1051 FF1 & FF2 training in Miramichi, New Brunswick
- Response, consulting and training from Bridesville, BC and Pueblo, CO, including UHP and EV fire courses
Products & equipment
Gear we run ourselves
We sell and support the products we trust on our own engines. Ask us about pricing, demos and training with any of them.
Redline Fire SolutionsEV and lithium battery fire foam for cooling and thermal runaway control
Scotty FireFoam nozzles, eductors and firefighting accessories
VallfirestWildland firefighting equipment: hand tools, portable pumps, tanks and skid units
ATFS UHP SystemsUltra High Pressure (UHP) firefighting systems, the platform behind our Advanced UHP training
Contact
Talk to a firefighter
For an active incident, call the mobile line. For quotes, training and careers, use the form or email us.
- Mobile
- (250) 701-7082
- info@quintechfire.com
- Mining
- darren@quintechfire.com
- Training
- training@quintechfire.com
- Canada
- Bridesville, British Columbia
- USA
- 45825 E Hwy 96, Pueblo, CO 81006