Stay fire smart! Kingston Fire & Rescue says carbon monoxide alarms save lives.

What's New

Reminder: Turn Your Clocks Back
& Check Smoke Alarms On Nov. 6

Oct 31/11 > Kingston Fire & Rescue reminds citizens to check smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector batteries when moving their clocks one hour back on Sunday, Nov. 6. MORE ...

Fire Training Centre Towe Work Begins

Aug 02/11 > Work to prepare the site of the six-storey training tower that will be a key part of the state-of-the-art Fire Training Centre for Kingston Fire & Rescue being built on Terry Fox Drive begins. MORE ...

Residents Reminded To Get Ready

The City is reminding residents of the importance of being prepared to respond to an emergency. Are you and your family prepared for an emergency?  MORE ...

Fire & Rescue Developing A Training Facility

Mar 30/11 > The City of Kingston has purchased 23 acres of land to establish a state of the art training facility for Kingston Fire and Rescue. The City has planned to develop the training facility in a phased-in approach over a period of seven years.  MORE ...

Fireboat Renamed To Honour Firefighter

Jun 4/10 > Kingston Fire & Rescue conducted an official renaming ceremony for the City's fireboat on June 9. Kingston City council approved renaming of the vessel as the "Thomas H. Patterson". Thomas Patterson was the first recorded firefighter to die in the line of duty in Kingston.  MORE ...

City Creates Emergency Suppliers Network

The City purchasing group is inviting applications for membership in the Kingston Emergency Vendor Network (KEVN) — a network of vendors who commit to providing the City with needed supplies in the event community emergencies like power outages, extreme weather situations, fires, floods, hazardous spills and health emergencies.  MORE ...

Smoke Alarms Required On Every Level

An amendment to the Ontario Fire Code requires homes to have working smoke alarms on every level in addition to the existing requirement to have alarms outside all sleeping areas. This applies to all single-family, semi-detached and town homes, whether owner-occupied or rented.  MORE ...

Briefly

BBQ SAFETY REMINDER
FROM FIRE & RESCUE

Kingston Fire & Rescue recommends taking a few safety precautions to ensure safe grilling on your barbecue. MORE ...

YOUR EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

The City of Kingston has created "Get Ready Kingston", a Personal Emergency Preparedness Guide to help citizens plan for a serious emergency.  MORE ...

COLD WEATHER
RESPONSE PLAN

KFL&A Public Health has prepared a Cold Weather Response Plan designed to reduce risks associated with cold weather events.
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