Fire and Rescue Services
NEW
Hoteliers: make sure you are in compliance with fire safety rules.
ALSO IN THIS SECTION
Get to know the Open-Air Burning Rules.
SAFETY TIPS
Read safety tips from Kingston Fire & Rescue.
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" Web site.
Welcome to Kingston Fire and Rescue Services. The primary mission of Kingston Fire & Rescue is to prevent fires and to provide a range of programs to protect the lives and properties of the inhabitants of Kingston from the adverse effects of fire, accidents, sudden medical emergencies, exposure to dangerous goods or conditions created by man or nature.
Kingston Fire & Rescue services is a composite force of 235 employees / volunteers responsible for Rescue, Inspection, Public Fire Education and Suppression for the City of Kingston. Kingston Fire & Rescue has a total of ten (10) fire halls within the City's 180 square mile radius responsive to Lake Ontario, Collins Bay, Rideau Canal, Cataraqui River, Cranberry Lake, Leo Lake, Bateau Channel (north side), CFB Kingston, Fort Henry, RMC, St. Lawrence College, Queen's University, hospitals, government and high rise buildings, shopping malls, industrial parks, six (6) Correctional Facilities, ten (10) large boat marinas.
Services include:
- fire prevention and public education programs;
- fire inspections;
- investigations;
- enforcement of the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Fire Code and municipal by-laws; and fire control activities.
The Kingston Fire and Rescue is endorsing the use of 9-1-1 reporting telephone number on behalf of all responding agencies (Police/Fire/Ambulance).
To gain an insight into our operations station tours can be arranged by appointment by calling 613-548-4001 extension 204.
TEST YOURSELF: SMOKE ALARM QUIZ
Kingston Fire & Rescue urges citizens to install smoke alarms and make sure they are working at all times.
Take our Smoke Alarm Quiz to see if you know what it takes to meet alarm-safety standards.
