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What's New
Open-Air Burning Ban Terminated
As Conditions Have Improved
April 7 Update: The ban on open air burning, issued on March 21, 2012, has been terminated. The ban was put in place as the result of warm weather and winds which had resulted in extremely dry vegetation. Conditions have improved as vegetation has emerged from dormancy throughout the region.
Fire & Rescue's New Fire Training Tower
The new Fire Training Tower will soon be ready for practice runs at the City's new Fire & Rescue Training Centre on Terry Fox Drive. The City plans to build the Training Centre in stages to be completed in 2018. Future phases of construction for the cutting-edge learning centre include: exterior training areas with various props; a training building with classrooms; a warehouse and storage building; and an apparatus and equipment maintenance garage. READ THE MASTER PLAN ...
Fire Training Centre Plans Revealed
May 2/11 > Kingston Fire & Rescue revealed its plans for the new Fire Training Centre at a public information session on May 16. The public information session offered an overview of the project which will develop the training facility in phases over several years from 2011 to 2018. 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
2010 Annual Report
BBQ SAFETY REMINDER
FROM FIRE & RESCUE
USE CAUTION WHEN
BURNING CANDLES
LINKS FOR KIDS
The Injury Prevention Program for Children (TAPP-C) for children and adolescents who play with fire or set fires.
Learn about fire safety on the "Sparky the Fire Dog" website.
