Programs & Services
Administration of Fire Prevention Act and legislated responsibilities including:
- Provincial Fire Loss Statistics and Annual Fire Loss Report
- Fire Investigations
- Fire Prevention and Life Safety Inspections
- Plan Review
- Establishment/organization and development of fire departments
- Permitting/licensing of individuals to service fire protection equipment and systems
- Regulatory sale and use of fireworks
- Providing education and training to career and volunteer firefighters
- Assist in the development of regulations for use in all municipalities governing fire prevention and control
- Providing training in the handling of transportation of dangerous goods
- Administering firefighting equipment purchase program
- Administering the firefighter certification program
- Providing emergency response assistance/guidance and fire ground control to fire departments for fires, dangerous goods incidents etc.
- Orders, i.e., building closures, life safety hazards, fire lanes, building capacity orders
- Firefighter training program curriculum development
