Fire & Fire Prevention

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Station 1 Address: 27 Alma Street, Norwood
Station 2 Address: 1818 Asphodel 3^rd Line, Asphodel-Norwood

Public safety, whether emergency responses or active prevention, is our main focus.

Our 35 member team responds to a variety of emergencies, including fire suppression, motor vehicle accidents, medical assistance, shore-based ice and water rescue, public hazards, as well as farm, industrial, and home accidents, to name a few. Fire investigation, prevention, and public education are an integral part of our service and are supported by many volunteer activities in collaboration with our Firefighters Association.

Burn Permits & Open-Air Burning

Please visit our Burn Permit page.

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

As of April 15, 2015, you must install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your home if you have a fuel-burning appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage. Exposure to CO can cause flu-like symptoms such as headaches, nausea and dizziness, as well as confusion, drowsiness, and loss of consciousness. In high concentrations, it can be fatal.

DOs

√ Purchase and install a CO detector that meets Underwriters Laboratories standards.

√ Have a heating professional inspect, clean, and adjust your fireplace, woodstove, gas appliances and chimneys every fall before the start of the home heating season.

√ Read and follow all instructions that accompany fuel-burning devices.

√ Pay attention to symptoms.

DON'Ts

X Ever cook or heat a grill indoors - even if you put it inside the fireplace.

X Run vehicles in the garage - even if the door is open. CO can accumulate quickly and enter your home.

X Use fuel-powered machines or tools in building or semi-closed spaces.

X Use gas stoves or ovens to heat your home.

X Use an un-vented kerosene space heater.

X Close the damper to the fireplace unless the fire is completely out and the coals are cold.

Community Safety Awareness

Is your family prepared for an emergency event?

The Township of Asphodel-Norwood Emergency Awareness Guide can help provide you with the information you need to make a plan and be better prepared. Be sure to check the expiry date of the contents in your Emergency Survival Kit twice a year.

In an emergency, your family may not be together, or you may be asked to evacuate your home. Thinking about what you would do in different situations and preparing a plan with every member of your family is the first step to being prepared.

Fire Department's Mission Statement & Goals

Mission Statement/Goals

It shall be the goal of the A-N Fire Department to provide fire protection through the established level of service designed to protect the lives, property, and the environment of the inhabitants of the response area; first to the corporation; second to those municipalities requiring assistance through the authorized mutual aid plan, and third to those municipalities which are provided fire protection services by the department under an authorized agreement.

Furthermore, to protect the lives and well being of the firefighters to ensure the level of training, personnel, and equipment meets the approved level of service.

Fire Inspections

Effective fire inspections, plan reviews and public education efforts conducted by the Township of Asphodel-Norwood can prevent fires and the loss of life.

Main Points of Fire Prevention

Engineering to eliminate hazards through design, correcting hazards, or reducing hazards.
Educating the public to develop a positive attitude toward fire safety and educate people to be safe.
Enforcing the codes, standards and regulations that are developed to help prevent fires.

What is a Fire Inspection?

Is a visual inspection of a building and its property that is conducted to determine if the building complies with all pertinent codes and regulations of the jurisdiction.
Inspections are conducted to reduce the risk of fire and maintain a reasonable level of protection of life and property from the hazards created by fire, explosion and hazardous materials.
Fire inspections are conducted at businesses, apartment buildings, schools, hospitals, places of public assembly and other occupancies with the exception of one or two family dwellings.
Safety surveys can be performed at the request of the owner.

To schedule a Fire Inspection, please contact the Fire Chief at 705-639-5343.

Fire Inspection Fees can be found in the Fees and Charges By-Law.

Smoke Alarms

It is the homeowner's responsibility to install and maintain smoke alarms on every storey of their home and outside all sleeping areas. In rental properties, it is the landlord's responsibility to ensure their rental property meets smoke alarm rules and regulations.

Maintaining Smoke Alarms

Test your smoke alarm every month
Change your batteries at least twice a year
Vacuum your alarms to clean at least once a year
Replace smoke alarms every 10 years

Remember that it is against the law to remove the batteries or tamper with smoke alarms.

Tanker Shuttle Accreditation

What is Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation?

It is when the first pumper arrives on the scene of the fire and is able to flow a minimum of 900 litres (200 imperial gallons) of water per minute within 5 minutes and maintain the flow uninterrupted for two hours.

The site must be within eight kilometers of the sub-station and must be at least five kilometers from the location where the tankers are being reloaded.

The water source must be available 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

The Asphodel-Norwood Fire Department possesses a Superior Tanker Shuttle Accreditation Certificate.