Phone
(705) 728-3199
Barrie Fire & Emergency Service (BFES) is part of the City's Community & Corporate Services division. BFES is governed by "By-law 2002-264, a By-law to Establish and Regulate the Barrie Fire & Emergency Service." This By-law sets out definitions, the mission of the department and the mandate.
The mandate sets out six distinct areas of operation for the department, Fire Suppression, Technical Rescues, Public Education Programs, Public Assistance, Fire Investigation, Training and Communications. BFES is governed and charged with the responsibilities under several legislative requirements, including the Fire Protection & Prevention Act.
Key Departmental Objectives
- Prevent or reduce loss of life and /or property damage by responding to emergency calls for service.
- Maintain a sufficient level of qualified staff on hand to ensure response times meet Provincial and accepted service level legislation and standards.
- Provide community based public education and Code compliance enforcement with the goal of reducing or eliminating life and property loss.
- Provide staff training and education to meet all required training and safety standards.
- Provide communication services to Barrie and area municipalities that meet service delivery standards.
Strategic Plan & Other Program Deliverables
- Comply with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s guidelines, Fire Code, FPPA (Fire Protection & Prevention Act).
- Comply with the requirements for the fire service as set out by the Occupational Health & Safety Act.
- Implement the Fire Master Plan.
- Analyze the Statistics Canada survey and implement a strategic plan to make changes.
- Comply with Council motions and priorities.
- Promote safety to the citizens of Barrie through proactive public education.
- Enhance and increase service delivery levels to the public.
- Enhance the health and safety of responding personnel.
Thank you for your interest in our department. Please check those smoke alarms and stay safe.