District Fire Services
FIRE SERVICE AVAILABILITY IN YOUR COMMUNITY
Northern Municipal Services does not provide fire response services for house and garage fires in northern settlements, resort subdivisions and other isolated properties in the District. This means that no trained fire fighters, trucks, or equipment are provided. In the case of wildfire, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will respond. SPSA is also responsible for issuing fire bans for all District communities.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE: GET OUT AND CALL 911!
If your house or garage is on fire leave immediately and call 911! 911 will dispatch the RCMP and contact the nearest fire department. The nearest fire department may respond to the fire if there is a threat to life. Only trained fire fighters can respond to a house fire or wildfire; do not attempt to put out a fire on your own. Resource availability and travel distance to your community will impact response time, so be prepared for the potential loss of your house, garage, or other structures.
DO YOUR PART, BE PREPARED
Being prepared is one of your best defenses against any type of fire. For example, make sure you have a fire extinguisher in your house and know how to use it, check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors regularly to make sure they are working, and practice your emergency exit plan as a family. For more information on how to prevent and prepare for wildfires in and around your yard visit the SPSA website.
MORE INFORMATION
Northern Municipal Services does not provide fire response services for house and garage fires in northern settlements, resort subdivisions and other isolated properties in the District. This means that no trained fire fighters, trucks, or equipment are provided. In the case of wildfire, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) will respond. SPSA is also responsible for issuing fire bans for all District communities.
WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE: GET OUT AND CALL 911!
If your house or garage is on fire leave immediately and call 911! 911 will dispatch the RCMP and contact the nearest fire department. The nearest fire department may respond to the fire if there is a threat to life. Only trained fire fighters can respond to a house fire or wildfire; do not attempt to put out a fire on your own. Resource availability and travel distance to your community will impact response time, so be prepared for the potential loss of your house, garage, or other structures.
DO YOUR PART, BE PREPARED
Being prepared is one of your best defenses against any type of fire. For example, make sure you have a fire extinguisher in your house and know how to use it, check your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors regularly to make sure they are working, and practice your emergency exit plan as a family. For more information on how to prevent and prepare for wildfires in and around your yard visit the SPSA website.
MORE INFORMATION
- Carbon monoxide and smoke detector standards
- Smoke alarm maintenance
- Wildire/FireSmart - SPSA
- Wildfire/FireSmart - Canada