Fire Chief reminds everyone to be fire safe during pandemic

To The Haldimand Press

HALDIMAND—The Haldimand County Fire Department is urging everyone not to forget about fire safety throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

As people find themselves spending more time at home for work, self-isolation, or practicing physical distancing, they should remember the importance of preventing home fires.

Along with other essential services, the fire department has had to implement safeguards and physical distancing protocols in the workplace.

Changes to fire department services during the COVID-19 pandemic response

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• Haldimand County Fire Department is only responding to critical medical calls during the pandemic, in order to keep our firefighters safe and able to respond to other significant emergencies (ex. fires, motor vehicle collisions, and rescues).
• Response times should not be affected however, Fire Dispatch is required to ask mandatory COVID-19 screening questions to relay to responding firefighters.
• If residents are concerned about open air fires in their area, they should call 911 and the fire department will respond. If the burn is outside of the regulations of the burn by-law or there is no burn permit, charges could be laid. All other complaints are to be made through the County’s Fire Prevention Bureau at 905-318-5932.
• All fire stations and headquarters are closed to the public.