First Responders

Resources

• Fire Service Minimum Standards

  The new guidelines will help departments and associations ensure they continue to respond to fire events based on their communities’ specific needs.

• Structural Fire Standards

  This information is designed to empower professional emergency responders with the tools to navigate critical aspects seamlessly with detailed information on streamlining the fire incident reporting process.

• Training and Certification

  First responders can find out how to measure their skills and knowledge against recognized international standards here.

• Fire Investigation

  The SPSA conducts fire investigations within its mandate and identifies roles and responsibilities. The agency also has trained personnel who offer fire code advice to responding agencies and the general public.

• Public Education for First Responders

  Local fire departments can support fire prevention public education by sharing resources located here.

• PPSTN Radio

  The SPSA provides a secure, reliable and affordable public safety radio communications system called the Provincial Public Safety Telecommunications Network (PPSTN), which allows first responders such as fire departments, police services, EMS, and volunteer search and rescue groups with one radio system that allows them to talk directly to each other during times of emergency.