Fire and Emergency Services

Fire and Rescue Operations

Funding SourceDivisional Sub-Services
OfferingTypeNameSource
  • Tax Levy 
  • User Fees
Mandatory CoreRescue OperationsProvincial 
Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies 
  • Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA)
  • Ontario Fire Code (OFC)
  • Ontario Building Code (OBC)
  • Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act 
    • O.Reg. 380-04 
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1990
  • Section 21 Committee
  • Provincial Offences Act
  • Municipal Act, 2001
  • Highway Traffic Act (HTA)
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
  • Presumptive Legislation
  • Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  • Establishing and Regulating By-law (2019-56)
  • Criminal Code/ Coroners Act
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards
  • Municipal Policies and Procedures
  • Fire Department Policies and Procedures

Prevention and Investigation

Funding SourceDivisional Sub-Services
OfferingTypeNameSource
  • Tax Levy 
Mandatory CoreInspections and Investigations Provincial 
Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies 
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
  • Presumptive Legislation
  • Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  • Establishing and Regulating By-law (2019-56)
  • Criminal Code/ Coroners Act
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards
  • Municipal Policies and Procedures
  • Fire Department Policies and Procedures
  • Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA)
  • Ontario Fire Code (OFC)
  • Ontario Building Code (OBC)
  • Ontario Regulation 380-04 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1990
  • Section 21 Committee
  • Provincial Offences Act
  • Municipal Act, 2001

Administration

Funding SourceDivisional Sub-Services
OfferingTypeNameSource
  • Tax Levy 
  • User Fees
Mandatory Ancillary Administration 

Provincial 

Administrative 

Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies 
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Act
  • Presumptive Legislation
  • Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
  • Establishing and Regulating By-law (2019-56)
  • Criminal Code/ Coroners Act
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards
  • Municipal Policies and Procedures
  • Fire Department Policies and Procedures
  • Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (FPPA)
  • Ontario Fire Code (OFC)
  • Ontario Building Code (OBC)
  • Ontario Regulation 380-04 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1990
  • Section 21 Committee
  • Provincial Offences Act
  • Municipal Act, 2001

Risk and Resilience

Funding SourceDivisional Sub-Services
OfferingTypeNameSource
  • Tax Levy 
Mandatory CoreEmergency Management 

Provincial 

Council Approved

Discretionary Ancillary Life Safety and Education Administrative 
Governing Legislation, By-laws or Corporate Policies 
  • Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, 1990
    • O.Reg 380/04
  • Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2001
  • Establishing and Regulating By-law (2019-56)
  • Municipal Act, 2001
  • Municipal Policies and Procedures
  • Procurement Bylaw
  • Municipal Emergency Plan – June 2020