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PUBLIC SAFETY
9-1-1 is the number to call if you
need emergency assistance.
Map of Southwest Middlesex Fire
Dispatch Areas
click here
Middlesex County
Emergency Card (2012) including contact
information for emergency situations
Southwest Middlesex Emergency Plan
Click
Here
Emergency Planning tips are available through the following link for your home or business
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http://www.middlesex.ca/living-here/emergency-planning/disaster-preparedness
Please select any of the topics listed below for further information:
Ambulance
Carbon
Monoxide Detectors
Fire Department
Fire Safety Information
Safety Pamphlets & Safety
Information
Smoke Alarms
Flood
Policing
West Nile
Fire
Fire
Department
9-1-1 is the number to call for emergency response.
Southwest Middlesex has one department
with two stations
within its boundaries to serve the Municipality.
Our department is staffed by trained volunteer fire
fighters. We also purchase fire protection services from
Brooke-Alvinston and Strathroy-Caradoc for two areas in the municipality.
Fire Area Maps
Your fire area is as noted on the map
(click
here for map).
Fire--Open Air
Burning
By-law No. 75/2001
was passed January 2,
2002. This by-law prescribes the time during which fires may be set in the
open air and precautions to be observed.
Please click on the following link for an overview of the by-law
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do recommend that a full copy of the by-law be obtained for complete details.
Open
Air Burning Brochure
Fines have been established to recover any costs
associated with any failure to extinguish a prohibited open air burning.
Costs can exceed $350.00 per piece of equipment required to extinguish
prohibited fires.
Fire Safety Information
and Carbon Monoxide
Detection
The Southwest Middlesex Fire Departments strongly promote
fire safety. A fire in your home, school or place of business can turn into
raging inferno fast. The important thing to do is to leave everything and
get everyone out and away from the building as quickly as possible and call
the fire department from a nearby phone. Never re-enter a burning building
and remember that your most valuable possession is life!
The insurance industry notes the
following facts!
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Almost half of all home fires
and three-fifths of fire deaths occur in homes with no
detectors.
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Your chances of dying in a home fire are cut in
half if you have a working smoke detector.
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There are more homes with smoke detectors that
don't work, than homes without any
detectors. These poorly maintained units create a false sense of security
for residents.
Develop a Fire Escape Plan for the safety of your entire family.
Remember, fire safety begins with
you.
Safety Pamphlets and Safety Information
Go to
www.firesafetycouncil.com for
great information on safety matters of all descriptions including guides on
smoke alarms, what to do if you live in apartment, carbon monoxide and
more. This is a
great site full of excellent safety resource materials for you, your family and
your friends.
Another great resource for specific health
related concerns is
www.healthunit.com - make sure that you
check out their Child Safety Link.
Additional
Information on
Smoke
Alarms
1. Every Home in Ontario must have smoke detectors -
it's
the law!
2. Smoke Alarm
Installation & Care
3.
Where to go for ideas if you have a sensitive smoke alarm that
drives you crazy
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Carbon Monoxide Detection
Carbon Monoxide Detection
Brochure
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Many of the pamphlets you will find through the
above-noted links are available at the municipal office.
You can also find home
heating safety information is available on the Technical Standards and
Safety Authority web site at
www.tssa.org
Flood
Click Here For
Flood Warnings and
Updates.
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West Nile
Click Here For More Information on
West
Nile Virus.
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Ambulance
Southwest Middlesex is served by Thames
Emergency Medical Services (Thames EMS). Thames Emergency Medical
Services serves the entire County of
Middlesex as well as other locations. Southwest Middlesex is fortunate
to have a station within its boundaries at 147 McKellar Street, in Glencoe.
Emergencies are reported by calling 9-1-1.
All other inquiries should be directed to the head
office in London, at 434-2711.
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Policing
Southwest Middlesex is served by the
Ontario Provincial Police. They have a small detachment office that is
located at 157 Water Street in Glencoe.
Emergencies are reported by calling 9-1-1.
General inquiries are to be directed to 1-519-245-2323
(Strathroy) during business hours only. The 24-hour communications
centre can be contacted at (telephone only) 1-888-310-1122 and at (TTY only)
1-888-310-1133.
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