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Pointe-Claire opens renovated base for Volunteer Rescue Unit

Pointe-Claire has inaugurated a renovated Saint-Jean Boulevard base for its Volunteer Rescue Unit, bringing the volunteer service closer to municipal and emergency partners.

Interior of an emergency rescue vehicle with a stretcher and equipment
Illustrative stock photo: emergency rescue-vehicle interior. Mat Napo / Unsplash (Unsplash License). Not the Pointe-Claire facility. Cropped and resized.

Pointe-Claire has inaugurated a renovated building for its Volunteer Rescue Unit on Saint-Jean Boulevard, beside the city’s Inspection–Public Security office.

The unit has moved from its former Victoria Avenue location in Pointe-Claire Village. The city says the new site places volunteers near public security staff, the local SPVM station and a Montréal fire department station, with the goal of improving coordination during emergencies.

The building includes space adapted for training and emergency-preparedness work. The opening, held November 4, also marked the unit’s 75th anniversary and included recognition of long-serving members.

Source: City of Pointe-Claire, announcement published November 5, 2026.

Featured image: illustrative rescue-vehicle interior; photo by Mat Napo on Unsplash, under the Unsplash License. The image does not show the Pointe-Claire facility. Cropped and resized.

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