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Seasonal Fire Prevention Tips
From Kingston Fire & Rescue
Dec 07/11 > Fire Inspector Tracey LeBlanc says wintertime, and especially the holiday season has a higher incidence of home fires and fire-related injuries. With a few simple steps, most fires can be prevented. MORE ...
Fire Training Centre Tower Work To Begin
Aug 02/11 > Work begins next week 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. MORE ...
Fire & Rescue Reveals Training Centre Plans
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 ...
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 ...
Change Smoke Alarm Batteries
Mar 07/11 > Kingston Fire & Rescue reminds citizens to change smoke alarm batteries and carbon monoxide (CO) alarm batteries regularly. 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 ...
Kingston Firefighters Set Firefit World Record
Sep 10/09 > Kingston firefighters Ralph Crouse and Jamie Neadow have set a new world record time for the NXG two-person (Over 40) race at the Canadian National Firefit Championships. Crouse and Neadow took home their third consecutive gold medal in the event by completing the grueling obstacle course in 1:36.72. Kingston set a new team record, coming in 12th overall at this weekend's national event in Gaspe, Quebec. 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 ...
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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.
