Public Education
Our focus is to prevent fires from happening in the first place. We do this through public education. Our hope is that by discussing fire safe behavior, we can change people’s everyday habits to include fire safety in everything they do.
Public Education Division
The Public Education Division tries to reach all citizens of the community and provide them with helpful information and training. Information on smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and fire extinguishers are available. The Fire Prevention Division is also available to speak directly to residents as guest speakers at functions, displays at community events, visits to the local schools and through the Alarmed for Life smoke alarm program.
Inspections
Property Inspections
The Fire Prevention Division conducts property inspections when:
- a complaint is received regarding fire-safety
- a request is made to assist a property owner or occupant to comply with the Fire Code
A Fire Code inspection can be started by making a request or by a Fire Prevention Officer. During the inspection by the Fire Prevention Officer, the property owner will be shown any violations to the Fire Code and asked to correct the violations. A Fire Safety Inspection Report, Inspection Order or other written recommendations will be provided.
Wood Stove and Chimney Inspections
Please contact the Fire Department at 613-632-1105 to request an inspection or for further information.
Community Event Planning
The Fire Prevention Division is also involved in community event planning. It works with event planners to ensure there will be adequate access for emergency personnel, their vehicles and that the event will be held in a fire safe manner.
Please contact the Fire Prevention Division at 613-632-1105 for further information.
Training Division
Training is the heart of all the services we provide. Each year, our firefighters spend hundreds of hours training on a broad range of fire related topics such as:
- Apparatus response
- Pumping operations
- Search and rescue
- Forcible entry
- Ventilation
- Extrication techniques
- Haz-mat response
- Emergency first-aid
- Water and ice rescue
Much of the training we provide is “in-house”, but staff also attend a variety of seminars and educational opportunities at other locations in the province, including the Ontario Fire College.
Fire Prevention
One of our primary goals in the community is to prevent fires from occurring. Our Fire Prevention Officer works hand-in-hand with the community, other members of the department and other town staff to help prevent fires by:
- providing educational opportunities
- conducting fire-safety inspections and helping to enforce fire-safety laws, and
- investigating how fires occur in our community
Emergency Operations Division
The Emergency Operations Division is perhaps the most visible branch of our department. Staffed by over 33 dedicated volunteer and full-time firefighters, these men and women come from all walks of life. They invest hundreds of hours every year in training, emergency response and community activities to “give back” to our community whenever the need arises.
From structural fires to motor vehicle accidents, to water and ice rescues, our firefighters stand ready to respond to a call for help from their neighbours, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
You will also see us at community events and fund-raising activities for various charities. The Emergency Operations Division is under the direct supervision of the Fire Chief and is comprised of Captains, Lieutenants and firefighters.
Please download the bilingual 
Emergency Plan361.86 KB adopted by Council on April 30, 2018.