Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services
207 - 4th Avenue S T1J 0M8 Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services would like to remind everyone to be safe this holiday season and to please review the attached tip sheet. As always the public can contact the Fire Prevention Bureau if they have any questions or concerns on holiday safety.

Lethbridge Fire Department would like everyone to pay special attention this weekend while out trick or treating. It’s been a trying year and kids are ready to get some normality back into their lives. On Halloween night please make sure you are watching for kids and families as they are trick or treating. As for fire safety tips for costumes and for your home we ask that you please review the attached Halloween fire safety tip sheet. Be safe and have fun.

With Covid restrictions still in place, this years FPW will not be the same as previous years. The fire prevention bureau will not be out in The public but are here to answer any questions or comments the citizens of Lethbridge might have on anything fire safety.

Fire Prevention Week is fast approaching, October 3rd - October 9th For more Information and fun activities, visit: https://www.lethbridge.ca//Fire-Prevention/Pages/Fire-Prev

Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services 9/11 Memorial

Fire ban information for the county.

June 15, 2021 Emergency Services respond to fatal incident on Oldman River Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services and Lethbridge Police Service responded to a sudden death of a 42-year-old woman on the Oldman River on Monday, June 14, 2021. In the early evening, Fire and EMS crews responded to a 911 call reporting a person had entered the water and went under near Popson Park. Crews from two stations, along with the Zodiac rescue boat were dispatched.... Police were called just before 7 p.m. to assist Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services in finding the woman reported missing after being separated from friends she had been swimming with. Fire Paramedics entered the river near the Paradise Canyon Golf course to recover the victim to shore. Engine and rescue staff assisted but crews were unsuccessful in resuscitation attempts. According to witnesses the Lethbridge woman, whose identity is not being released, had floated away from the group and appeared to have difficulty with the current. Her friends tried to reach her but lost sight of her a short time later. One of them climbed the bank of the nearby coulee until he had cell phone reception and called for help. An autopsy has been ordered by the Medical Examiner’s Office. This is a sobering reminder of the dangers of the river. Residents are reminded to always use extreme caution in and around the river. For more information on water safety in the summer visit: https://www.lethbridge.ca///Pages/Water-Safety-Summer.aspx. See more

Reminder to everyone that the fire ban in the river bottom is still in effect. No open fires in the river bottom are allowed until the fire ban is lifted. Also there have been many cases lately of people burning yard waste in their fire pits. This is against the city bylaw for open burning and homeowners could be faced with a fine if they are burning yard waste. We ask that you familiarize yourself with bylaw 5858.

The Fire Prevention Bureau is looking for the publics help, anyone with video coverage of the fire on March 28, 2021 at 2:30pm in the 100 block of Trent Road W, is asked to contact the Fire Prevention Bureau at [email protected].

We want to wish our helpful, lovable, spokesdog Sparky The Fire Dog a VERY happy 70th birthday today (that's 490 dog years!) . . . #SparkytheFireDog #HappyBirthday

Fire prevention officers are making adjustments to our public education presentations during this pandemic. Officers have continued to educate students with home fire safety and businesses with events like fire drills or fire extinguisher training. If your class or business is interested in this type of education,contact the fire prevention office.

We are highly engaged and prepared to deal with our current state of Pandemic and as the cases of Covid-19 Increase in our response area we are attempting to keep you and our staff safe with best practice disinfection and cleaning processes. This virus is keeping us on our toes and we are constantly evaluating and improving our practice as needed. Our Paramedic Firefighters may look a little different when they show up at a scene these days. We are using our Personal Prote...ctive Equipment (PPE) like it is going out of style on every call and even around the station when social distancing cannot be maintained. All of this equipment use is designed to protect ourselves and the public from transmissions of any pathogen we encounter. When we respond to emergencies in our response area it is very important to us to ensure that our units and staff do not spread potential infection. Currently we are using a product and technology from AMG Medical called Nocospray and Nocolyse that helps us disinfect our ambulance’s, Fire Engines and stations at a very high level. This disinfection practice happens post every suspected Covid-19 call and anything our staff would attend to that may leave them to believe a pathogen could be spread. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services is committed to best practice cleaning and disinfection to help ensure your stay with us is safe and that our staff are healthy and ready to respond to your needs.

As of October 21 - Even though the City of Lethbridge is currently considered low risk for fire, due to the COVID pandemic, we will be keeping the fire ban in effect for the river bottom area. As much as we would love for citizens to enjoy a bonfire with family and friends in the river bottom, it is very difficult to maintain social distancing around a campfire, especially when numbers for public gatherings can reach up to 50 persons. For more information, please visit the City of Lethbridge webpage: https://www.lethbridge.ca//Emergency-Preparedness/Pages/Le

https://www.facebook.com/CalgaryFirefighters/videos/528487657985577 Borrowed this clip form our brothers and sisters at CFD. With everything going on in 2020 please make sure the trick or treaters are safe this year. Happy Halloween.

The attached video shows what happens when you put water on a grease fire. Please remember that the best way to put out a grease fire is with an extinguisher. However if one is not available you can also use Baking Soda or the lid to the pot or pan. If you have any question please contact the Lethbridge Fire Prevention Bureau. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPvM_OOd5rY

We are thankful to report that all residents safely evacuated from a west Lethbridge apartment fire this morning. Crews are still on scene to manage any hot spo...ts and emergency social services are being arranged for those impacted. https://www.lethbridge.ca//P/West-Lethbridge-Apt-Fire.aspx See more