Our Fire Department is a 24-hour service dedicated to providing emergency response and rescue services. The department also handles:

• Fire prevention
• Safety education
• Permits and inspections
• Training
• Planning
• Fire station tours

  Chief's message

  Welcome to the Elliot Lake Fire Department! Our goal is to provide fire prevention and fire emergency response services for the protection of lives, property and the environment. About our service Fire protection is funded and serviced by the City of Elliot Lake. The Fire Protection and Prevention Act outlines our role. You can also visit the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which provides useful information about safety regulations and the impact of fire in your community. Our Fire Department is also a key member of our Emergency Preparedness Plan. Read more on what to do during an emergency and the dangers of wildfires in our area. We'd like to hear from you We want to be a good resource for you and your family. Please let us know if any information or helpful links are missing from our web pages. You can also tell us a little about yourself so we may gather useful information to help our public education programs. Email the Fire Department or call us at 705-848-3232. Please enjoy your visit learn all about our services! Together, we can achieve our goal of reducing the impact of fire and other emergencies in our community. Let's fight fires through education. The life we save could be our own. Fire Chief John Thomas Director of Protective Services

  Fire Department members

  Our Fire Department members include: Fire Chief Emergency Management Coordinator and Administrative Assistant to the Chief 19 firefighters, including nine full-time members and 11 volunteer members

  Equipment and vehicles

  The Fire Department's equipment and vehicles include: Two fire pumpers One 95-foot platform, aerial ladder fire truck Two four-wheel drive trucks One all-terrain vehicle or ATV (bush fire handling) One 16-foot boat (search and rescue and cottage lot protection) Fire Chief's truck

  Programs

  Our Fire Department runs programs in the community. Some of which include: Fire prevention program Business and commercial inspections Home inspections Fire extinguisher training Fire escape planning Fire station tours Woodstove safety and inspection Youth group education Smoke alarm program