Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention Services
Responsibilities
The Lincoln Fire Rescue and Emergency Services provides a number of fire prevention services.
These include:
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Fire investigations to determine the origin and cause of fires and explosions
- Site and building plans examination
- Fire safety inspections on a request basis for licensing, consultation, and other purposes on a fee-for-service payment
- Inspections on a complaint basis where there are suspected Fire Code infraction, violation of the Open-Air Burning By-law, and/or fire safety concerns
- Public Education
Fire Safety Inspections
The fire prevention office conducts a number of fire inspections on a fee-for-service payment to ensure compliance with the Fire Protection and Prevention Act to ensure community safety.
These include:
- Private home day care (less than 5 children) - $156.00
- Licenced day care - $311.00
- AGCO liquor licence inspection - $311.00
- Residential - based on initial unit and then each additional unit
- 1-5 units - $311.00 first unit & $39.00 per additional unit
- 6 or more units - $467.00 first unit & $39.00 per additional unit
- Assembly Occupancy
- up to 150 persons - $311.00
- over 150 persons - $622.00
- Vulnerable Care Occupancy
- up to 10 residents - $726.00
- 11-100 residents - $954.00
- over 100 residents - $1,421.00
- Commercial/Industrial
- up to 10,000 sq. feet - $311.00
- each additional 5,000 sq. feet - $78.00
- Tent/temporary structure - $311.00
- Medical Marijuana Facility/Clandestine Drug Lab - $1,555.00
- Food Truck/Refreshment Vehicle (per vehicle) - $156.00
- Special event inspection - $156.00 per hour, one-hour deposit required
To request a fire safety inspection you can Fire Inspection Request Form (print and bring to Town Hall) or complete in-person at Town Hall. Payment is required at time of submitting the request.
Fire Safety Education
We all have a role to play in keeping ourselves, our family, and neighbours safe from fire and related hazards. These include installation of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and having a home evacuation plan for your household.
Other topics of interest to keep safe include:
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