Emergency Preparedness for Residents of Ottawa

Emergency Medical Services (Ambulances)

Ottawa Fire Services

With the merger of the nine fire departments into one Ottawa Fire Service, all core services will still be delivered directly to the community. These services include:

Fire Suppression

• structural
• non-structural
• rural fires
• industrial and special-hazard fires
• wildland fires
• airport fires
• marine fires
• hazardous materials
• NBC threats
• carbon monoxide calls

Prevention & Public Education

• Rescue/EMS Services
• Tiered Response to Medical Calls
• motor vehicle/equipment accidents
• confined space/high angle
• Ice and Water Rescue
• trench
• wilderness SAR
• urban SAR

Disaster Support

• planning
• response
• shelters
• EOC
• information
• supply points

Public Assistance

• water delivery (rural)
• lock out
• Heavy Lift
• wires down
• controlled burns

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