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COVID-19 Service Updates
Fire Service Inspections Update
High priorities for Prince George Fire and Rescue Services during the COVID-19 pandemic include keeping first responders safe and maintaining emergency response service levels. The following steps are being taken to ensure services remain at a high state of readiness:
- Effective March 17, 2020, regularly scheduled fire inspections of most commercial properties are temporarily halted.
Inspections of high-life and high-hazard occupancies (e.g. pulp mills, chemical manufacturing facilities, etc.) will continue at their regularly scheduled intervals.
- Properties not inspected at this time will be “caught up” as soon possible (i.e. before the end of the year).
- Life safety issues and complaints remain a priority and will be dealt with in the usual manner without delay.
- Fire investigations will be conducted as required.
- Public Fire Hall tours have been discontinued and will resume once the pandemic subsides.
- Business license inspections will continue as usual.
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Fire Dispatch
Prince George Fire Rescue responds within the city limits protecting residents and visitors from all types of fires, medical emergencies, and vehicle accidents. Crews also perform technical rescues, such as Hazmat, high-angle, swift water/ice rescue, and confined space. Fire dispatch is provided as part of the Regional District 9-1-1 emergency response service.
Eleven certified fire dispatchers answer 9-1-1 calls and dispatch 79 fire/rescue agencies within the Regional District of Fraser Fort George, Cariboo Regional District, Bulkley Nechako Regional District, and Kitimat/Stikine Regional District.
To report a fire incident, dial 9-1-1 and ask for the Fire Department.
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Fire Halls and Response Zones
PRINCE GEORGE FIRE RESCUE
Prince George Fire Rescue operates four fire halls to protect the public. To arrange for a fire hall tour or for more information on the Fire Rescue service, contact:
Fire Rescue Services
Phone: 250-561-7667
New Fire Hall #1
The City of Prince George held a referendum in October 2017 on building a new Fire Hall #1 and voters approved the measure.
RESPONSE ZONES
Each fire hall in Prince George is responsible for a particular response zone that cover a section of the city.
For more information:
Fire Halls
| | New Fire Hall Foundations Nearly CompleteConstruction of a new City Fire Hall to replace the aging Fire Hall #1 is moving ahead as crews are pouring concrete for the building’s foundation and expect to begin installing structural beams and columns.
Fire Hall #1 Designs RevealedConcept designs for the new Fire Hall #1 were unveiled on January 23 at the hall's future location off Massey Drive. The building will include five large truck bays and feature wood construction in key areas.
Quick Facts- The hall will be approximately 50 per cent larger than the current Fire Hall #1
- The new hall will have enough room to house an Emergency Operations Centre and Fire Operations Communications Centre.
- The more central location near Massey Drive will increase the area firefighters can reach in eight minutes by 50 per cent.
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FIRE HALL #1
Located downtown adjacent to City Hall, Fire Hall #1 houses Fire Administration, Prevention, Training, and Fire Dispatch. The hall serves residential, commercial, and light and heavy industrial areas in the downtown area, Blackburn, BC Rail, and south to the base of Peden Hill.
MAP AND ADDRESS
Fire Hall#1
1111 - 7th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2L 3N8
Canada
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FIRE HALL #2
Firefighter rescue training is conducted in Fire Hall #2. The hall serves residential, commercial, and light and heavy industrial areas west of Central Street, North Nechako, and the Prince George Pulpmill Road.
MAP AND ADDRESS
Fire Hall#2
3999 - 5th Avenue
Prince George, BC V2M 1L5
Canada
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FIRE HALL #3
Auto extrication training - where firefighters practise their skills in gaining access to vehicles involved in accidents - takes place at Fire Hall #3.
This hall serves residential and commercial areas from College Heights to the western boundary.
MAP AND ADDRESS
Fire Hall#3
3778 Konrath Road
Prince George, BC V2N 5N7
Canada
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FIRE HALL #4
Hazardous materials equipment is stored at Fire Hall #4 where training on how to remove hazardous materials also takes place..
This hall serves residential, commercial, and light and heavy industrial areas from the Nechako River to the North City boundary.
MAP AND ADDRESS
Fire Hall#4
6555 Kelly Road South
Prince George, BC V2K 2G6
Canada
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Fire Prevention
The Prince George Fire Rescue Fire Prevention Branch consists of three (3) Fire Prevention Officers and their Chief Fire Prevention Officer. The Prevention Branch works In conjunction with both Fire Suppression and Fire Dispatch staff to increase fire safety awareness through the three facets of prevention:
- Inspection and Enforcement
- Education
- Investigation
Inspection and Enforcement
Commercial or public building owners are required by the Provincial Government to ensure their buildings comply with British Columbia Fire Code (BCFC) requirements as well as with the City of Prince George Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013.
Prince George Fire Rescue members perform a number of functions to help building owners meet these standards:
- Inspections
- Permits
- Building Plan Reviews
Inspections
Regular scheduled inspections are based on the six (6) British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) building classifications and their subclasses. These classifications are:
- A (assembly)
- B (care and detention)
- C (residential)
- D (business and personal services)
- E (mercantile)
- F (industrial)
The five other inspection types are:
- Complaint
- New Business License
- Final Occupancy
- Re-Inspection for correction of life safety deficiencies
- Miscellaneous Fire Hazard concerns
Permits
The Fire Prevention Branch is responsible for the issuing of both Fireworks/Pyrotechnics as well as Install/Removal of Fuel Tank permits.
Building Plan Reviews
The Fire Prevention Branch must have the opportunity to review building plans for Fire Safety Systems and compliance with the British Columbia Fire Code and the City of Prince George Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw before construction begins. When submitting plans to City Hall, copies should also be forwarded to the Fire Prevention Branch.
Public Education
Prince George Fire Rescue offers a number of presentations, programs, and information to help reduce the number of accidents in the home, workplace, or school by increasing the public's awareness of fire safety.
For more information on all available programs:
Email: fireprevention@princegeorge.ca
For information on fire safety topics and more:
Children
The two main programs for school-age children are the Hazard House Safety Presentation (Kindergarten to Grade Three) and the Community Safety Net Program (Grade Four).
The Youth Fire Setter Program is also available for children five (5) to eighteen (18) years of age. Please call 250-561-7667 for program information for concerns about a child's interest level in or actions regarding fire-setting or fire play.
Adults
Adult presentations include Portable Extinguisher Training, Fire Safety in the Workplace, and Fire Warden Training. Other programs are also available.
Seniors
The Fire Safety for Seniors Program is designed to help senior residents living on their own refresh fire safety knowledge and procedures.
Investigation
Every fire causing damage must be investigated by Prince George Fire Rescue and the results must be reported to the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC).
The purpose of these investigations is to determine origin and cause of each fire. The OFC then uses the data provided to track trends and publish statistics and, if necessary, develop education programs to reduce the occurrences of certain fire causes.
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Prince George RCMP Detachment
The Prince George RCMP detachment serves the city and its surrounding rural areas, Hixon, and the Shelley First Nations Reserve. In addition to emergency response, the detachment also provides the following services:
- Criminal record checks
- Police certificates
- Chauffeur permits
- Fingerprints
- Vulnerable sector checks
Report a Crime Online
The Prince George RCMP detachment accepts crime reports through an online tool. The project launched mid-2019 and lets residents file reports without needing to speak to a non-emergency operator.
For more information, contact:
Prince George RCMP Detachment
455 Victoria Street
Prince George, BC V2L 0B7
Canada
Hours: Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm
Phone: 250-561-3300
Email: pg_info@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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Ambulance Dispatch
British Columbia Emergency Health Services provides pre-hospital care in Prince George. Individuals requiring transport to the hospital are attended to, treated, and transported by BC Ambulance Service. Prince George Fire Rescue responds to medical emergencies within Prince George to provide first response assistance.
The BC Patient Transfer Network facilitates the movement of patients requiring further care throughout the Province while Northern Health administers acute care facilities, assisted living residences, health units, and residential care facilities within Prince George.
Dial
9-1-1 in the event of a medical emergency and ask for an ambulance.
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