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Fire Prevention Week

To reinforce the message related to the dangers of residential fire, the Fire & Safety Department is launching a series of 4 30-second clips, demonstrating good practices to follow at home, to reduce the risks. Four municipal issues were targeted by the members of the service, namely:

- Avoiding fires on the stovetop

- Avoiding fires in the oven

- The importance of smoke alarms

- The stages of an evacuation

Clips produced by Olivier April

burning permits

Burning is permitted but certain conditions must be respected, in particular obtaining a burning permit (free). To obtain this permit, Edmundston residents can complete and submit the online form below. For information, please contact the Fire Safety Department at 506-739-2117.

Residents of Local Service Districts must contact NB's Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development at 506.453.3826

Explanatory video on the importance of the burning permit
Burning permit for City of Edmundston residents (April to September)

adopt a hydrant!

You can help us protect your family and neighbors by adopting a fire hydrant during the winter period. To register, call the Fire Safety Department at 506.739.2117 or register by clicking on the registration form below.

Explanatory video on Adopt a hydrant
Registration form (October to March)

Seconds count in a fire and you can help save lives by clearing the hydrant near your home and taking a proactive approach after a snowfall.

This citizen contribution can be significant for your safety and that of your neighbours.

By registering for the Adopt a Hydrant program, be assured that the responsibility for snow removal will remain with the City of Edmundston. Snow plowers will continue their rounds and remove the snow from hydrants.

If, for whatever reason, you cannot remove the snow from your adopted hydrant, our employees will do it during their rounds.

Your contribution reduces the period that the hydrant is not accessible after a snowfall without putting all the responsibility on you.

In fact, your contribution is a small citizen gesture without great responsibility.

To register, you can call the Fire Department at 506.739.2117 or register online by completing THIS FORM.

public education

Public education includes all age groups, whether through visits to fire stations, or prevention sessions offered in nursing homes, schools and other establishments on municipal territory. Each year Fire & Safety Department develops new partnerships with regional organizations to support them in their activities. Training is also offered, particularly on fire extinguishers and automatic cooking hood extinguishing systems.

Several other programs concerning public education are offered (evacuation practices, prevention kiosks, visits to various clienteles, etc.), as well as risk analysis in the territory and inspection of commercial and industrial buildings.

statistics calendar

	2022	2023
Visit to the fire station	129 persons	376 persons
Information sessions	490 persons	1360 persons
Various trainings	282 persons	501 persons
Total :	901 persons	2237 persons