Fire Protection Services

COMMUNITY SERVICES:

Protective Services

·        Ambulance:

The County participates with the Village of Clyde, MD #124, and the Town of Westlock in the sponsorship of an Ambulance Authority.

The Authority funds the entire operation, including equipment, ambulance units (2), manpower and unit housing for the delivery of service.

The Town of Westlock hosts the service on a cost-recovery basis.  Any operational deficit is shared on an Equalized Assessment basis.

·        Fire Protection Services:

Volunteer Fire Departments:

 - Busby Fire Department

 - Pickardville Fire Department

 - Jarvie Fire Department

 - Fawcett Fire Department

The County funds the entire operation with some assistance in the way of fund raising by the volunteers, and donations; each department has a fire hall, fire unit(s), and equipment.

Contracted Services:

Westlock Rural Fire Department - private individual provides housing, and manpower for fire protection unit and equipment supplied by the County - responds anywhere in the County.

Village of Clyde Fire Department - Village provides housing, and manpower for fire protection unit and equipment supplied by the County - responds anywhere in the County, but extra-bills for manpower only, outside specified response district.

Village of Legal Fire Department - Village responds to a specified service area (south of the Vimy Correction Line and east of Highway #2), and supplies equipment and manpower, etc.

The County funds the Fire Department operation, and invoices users of the service directly for services provided.

Fire Guardians - (Forest and Prairie Protection Act):

Under the Forest and Prairie Protection Act, the County is responsible for the issuance of permits for burning, and enforcement of the legislation within the forestry “white zone”.  A portion of the County (generally in the north part of the County) is located in the “green zone", and Alberta Forestry is responsible for permit issuance and enforcement of legislation therein.  The provisions of the Act requires people to obtain a permit for burning between April 1^st, and October 31^st, in each year.  The County has passed a bylaw making the permit requirements for the “white zone” applicable all year round.

The County has appointed a number of individuals as Fire Guardians for the County.  Councillors and the Municipal Secretary are automatically Fire Guardians under the Act.

The Act makes municipalities responsible for the control of burning, and the extinguishing of dangerous fires within its control area.  The issuance of permits is conducted in accordance with the permit issuance policy adopted by the County.  The extinguishing of fires determined to be dangerous is subject to the opinion of the Fire Guardian and any other Fire Guardians with whom they may consult.  Such consultation is strongly recommended.  (Refer to the Act for additional information and guidance)

·        Policing Services

Enhanced Policing:

The County has an agreement with the Province and with the RCMP for an enhanced level of policing, which includes enforcement of Provincial Laws/ Municipal Bylaws in Following Areas:

·        Highway Traffic Act - Traffic control, speeding, insecure loads

·        Motor Transport Act - weights, measures, County bylaw - road bans

·        Liquor Control Act - liquor infractions

·        Criminal Code of Canada - driving offences

·        Litter Act - illegal dumping

·        Off-Highways Vehicles Act - County bylaw

·        Crime Prevention, etc.

Under the agreement, the County pays the Provincial Government's share of the cost for the specified officer.

RCMP Assistance:

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