Fire and safety - old

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• 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. 

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fire hydrants

The City of Edmundston has a complete system of fire hydrants to ensure water supply to our pumper trucks in case of fire. There are over 700 hydrants throughout the city.

While hydrant maintenant is the City's responsability, citizens must make sure hydrants are free of any obstruction for a distance of 1 metre or 3 feet at all times. This standard is set by the National Fire Prevention Code (NFPC) currently in effect in Edmundston.

This means fences, trees, shrubs and snow must not obstruct any hydrant. Please note, however, that a hydrant snow clearing program is in effect in our city.

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edmundston fire department

Our three fire stations are located in the Saint-Jacques, Saint-Basile and downtown sectors. Over 60 full-time and auxiliary firefighters spread out within the three stations make up our department and are ready to assist citizens at all times. Among these firefighters, there are 2 firefighters and one officer in service 24/7. Our firefighters respond to an average of over 300 emergency calls every year.

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mission

The mission  of the members of the Edmundston Fire and Safety Department is to intervene on the territory we oversee through actions that allow to save lives, protect property and preserve the environment.

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vision

By integrating prevention, preparedness, intervention and recovery, the vision of our Fire and Safety Department is to offer citizens a quality, efficient and effective service, while optimizing available human resources in order to meet the highest firefighting and prevention standards.

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services

Along with fire emergency calls, our firefighters are trained to respond to a number of different situations, including car accidents, hazardous material, different rescues such as enclosed spaces, nautical and collapses, or during major situations or emergency measures. 

In order to offer efficient and optimal services, training and preparedness play a crucial role in our firefighters' daily routine. Many different trainings (on-going and unique) are prepared according to current standards which ensure that they are up-to-date on all new techniques.

Check out our prevention programs or call us at 506.739.2117.

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fire prevention program

Your Fire and Safety Department offers an interesting prevention program which aims at making sure that each residence in Edmundston has a smoke detector.

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residential visits

Each year, from May until October, our firefighters visit your homes to offer tips on fire prevention. In collaboration with different organizations and businesses, we distribute free smoke detectors to homes that don't have one.

If you do NOT have a smoke detector, please contact your local fire brigade. Our firefighters will be more than happy to give you one at no charge. Let's just make sure that Edmundston is safe at all times.

For more information on our Fire and Safety Department or the services we offer, please contact us at 506.739.2117 or visit the provincial Fire Marshal Office's web site.