Lac Ste. Anne County Activity Report ActivityLSAC_QTLY_2018-19_WINTER_FINAL_SM | Page 17

WINTER 2018/19 ActivityLSAC
County Fire Services
Trained. Equipped. Driven.
Lac Ste. Anne County Fire Services.
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ac Ste. Anne County Fire Services
proudly serves our growing and
vibrant County with a composite fire
suppression model made up of full-time,
part-time and volunteer members. Every
member is a dedicated, highly-trained
professional with an exceptional level of
competency, who places a high value
on the services they provide. Your Guardian will provide you with
proper paperwork to avoid a possible fine
for an un-permitted burn. Fire Guardians
have the authority to restrict any
permitted burning — or not issue a Fire
Permit at all — if weather conditions exist
or are expected. You are always welcome
to call the County if you have questions
about fire, fireworks and/or fire safety.
County Fire Services currently has just
over 100 Firefighters on our roster,
accompanied by two full-time staff,
being the County Fire Chief and Deputy
County Fire Chief, and a total of 6 Fire
Stations. Lac Ste. Anne County strongly
recommends that residents purchase fire
insurance for their own protection. Fire Permits in Effect Year-Round
Your Local Fire Guardian
Whatever kind of burning you may be
thinking about, you need to be aware
that you have some responsibilities as
a County resident to follow the County
Fire Bylaw — which benefits you, your
neighbours and the traveling public.
Pre-planning your burning can help
mitigate problems. By contacting your
local Fire Guardian, you will have access
to great knowledge about where to build
your burn piles, how big and how far
apart to build them, and when the best
conditions for burning are.
Regardless of the time of year, a Fire
Permit must be obtained from your local
Fire Guardian for any burning you would
like to do. This means that at any time
of year a Fire Permit must be obtained
for burning — with the exception of a
backyard fire pit or burn barrel. Note
that the County prohibits the use of burn
barrels in County Hamlets and in multi-
parcel (named) subdivisions.
It is unlawful to burn without a Fire Permit
and you may be fined per the Fire Bylaw.
It is also unlawful to set off fireworks
without a Fireworks Permit and you may
be fined per the Fireworks Bylaw. Fire and
Fireworks Permits are free-of-charge.
Keep Your Home Safe
Twice a year, your smoke and carbon
monoxide detectors should be tested
and their batteries should be replaced.
An easy time to remember is when you
change your clocks twice a year as
Daylight Saving Time begins and ends.
FireSmart is Living With
& Managing Wildfire
Preparing for the threat of wildfire is a
shared responsibility. FireSmart uses
preventative measures to reduce wildfire
threat to Albertans and their communities
while balancing the benefits of wildfire
on the landscape. We must all work
together to help prevent wildfires in the
County. For helpful tips to make your
home and your community much safer,
contact us to obtain a copy of the Alberta
FireSmart Homeowner’s Manual. We also
encourage you to visit FireSmart.ca.
Interested in Becoming
a County Firefighter?
Taking the important step in your life to
become a Firefighter with County Fire
Services means choosing a path that is
both highly challenging and exceptionally
rewarding. It means pushing yourself
to brand new personal and professional
heights. And it means being a valued
and respected team member whose
contribution truly counts. Learn more
about what it takes to become a
County Firefighter at CountyFire.ca.
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