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Leduc County Fire
Services ensures fire and rescue services are available for all
residents within
Leduc
County.
The County employs a full-time Fire Chief, two Deputy Fire Chiefs, A
Fleet & Equipment Maintenance Co-ordinator, a Co-ordinator of
Volunteer Services and an Administrative Assistant.
Fire Station No 1 is located in the Nisku Business and Industrial
Park and serves an area of about 120 sq miles including the Park and
Edmonton International Airport. Thirty four part-time on call
firefighters are based at this station along with two pumper trucks,
one 75’ aerial/pumper, one rescue truck, one mini-pumper and one
2,300 gl water tanker. In addition, a mobile command /
communications unit and three service trucks are based at this
station.
Through a partnership agreement with Edmonton Airports, Leduc County
provides first response backup to the airport emergency services. In
turn, airport firefighters respond with a County pumper truck, based
at the airport fire station, to incidents on and near the airport.
Fire Station No. 2 is located in the Village of New Sarepta and
serves the Village along with 180 sq miles of predominantly rural
farming and residential areas. Fifteen part-time on call
firefighters, under the direction of a District Chief are based at
this station along with a pumper truck, mini-pumper and 1,000 gl
water tanker. This fire four bay fire station and is currently being
expanded to include a larger classroom, storage rooms and a hose
tower. The County and the Village share costs to operate this
station.
Leduc County shares costs with the Village of Warburg to supply fire
and rescue services to the western portion of the County. A pumper
truck, rescue truck, mini pumper and tanker truck are located in the
six bay Warburg Fire Station.
Leduc County
also shares costs with the Town of Calmar to supply fire and rescue
services to the central portion of the County. A County pumper truck
and tanker truck are in service in the Calmar Fire Station.
Similarly, a County
pumper truck and tanker are located in the City of Leduc Fire
Station. Through a contractual agreement, City firefighters provide
fire and rescue services to a rural area within the County .
A
new Thorsby & District fire station was constructed by the Village
of Thorsby and Leduc County in 2004. The County has two pumper
trucks, a mini-pumper and a water tanker in this station and Village
firefighters provide emergency response in the rural area around the
Village.
All fire stations
have been equipped with hydraulic rescue tools to assist in
extrication of victims of motor vehicle accidents.
Leduc
County firefighters are trained to National Fire Protection
Standards 1001 (Firefighter Professional Qualifications), 1002 (Fire
Apparatus Driver/Operator Professional Qualifications) and 1021
(Fire Officer Professional Qualifications).
Throughout
Leduc County,
residents may obtain fire, police or ambulance services by using the
enhanced 9-1-1 service.
Mutual aid agreements are in place with all municipalities within
and neighbouring Leduc County. These agreements will ensure all
available resources can be summoned to major emergency incidents if
beyond the capability of any one department.
A program is in place throughout the County to allow open burning of
brush or land clearing during summer months. Two dozen local
residents are appointed as Fire Guardians to assist local fire
officials by issuing fire permits. There is no charge for these
permits – they do however enforce controls to ensure safety.
In 2007, the eight stations serving Leduc County responded to a
total of 782 calls.
2007 RESPONSES IN LEDUC COUNTY
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FIRE DISTRICT
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NUMBER OF RESPONSES
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New Sarepta Fire District
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62
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Nisku Fire District
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283
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Edmonton International Airport
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258
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Leduc Fire District
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37
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Calmar Fire District
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32
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Thorsby Fire District
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67
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Warburg Fire District
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35
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Millet Fire District
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08
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TOTAL RESPONSES FOR 2007
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782
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Disaster Services and local emergency planning is also a function of
the fire services department. A municipal emergency plan is
maintained for major emergencies which may occur. Potential risks
include all forms of transportation accidents, severe weather, oil
and gas well emergencies and large fires.
A
Major Emergency Mutual
Aid Agreement is in place between all municipalities
located in Leduc County in order that sufficient
resources be available to respond to disasters. The County also
works closely with Edmonton International
Airport and Emergency Management Alberta provincial government
disaster planning officials.
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