Melville Fire Department

Fire Services

 

The safety mission of the City of Melville Fire and Rescue is that the City of Melville has a humane interest in avoiding the loss of human life and pain and suffering. It also has an economic interest in reducing the number and severity of accidents to the benefit of all concerned.

 

The City of Melville Fire and Rescue has an authorized strength of 24 volunteer firefighters operating 3 pumpers, one command vehicle and a rescue truck. Each year Melville firefighters respond to approximately 75 emergency calls for service. The fire department is completely tax supported with a budget of over 125 thousand dollars. Fees may be charged to recover costs related to hazardous materials emergency control and fires outside of the City as covered by service agreements.

 

Melville Fire and Rescue offers the following essential services:

 

Fire Prevention and Public Education. Firefighters protect public safety by inspecting buildings and enforcing fire and certain nuisance codes. Firefighters provide plans review and safety education in preventing fires, using fire extinguishers and other similar topics. Fire Suppression. Firefighters are trained and equipped to rescue persons trapped by fire and extinguish fires that may occur. Technical Rescue. Firefighters are fully trained in vehicle extrication, high level rope rescue, hazardous materials response, confined spaces, cave-ins, building collapse, machinery entanglement and like situations. Hazardous Materials. Firefighters respond to control accidents involving hazardous materials. Disaster Response. As part of a coordinated public safety effort, firefighters respond to flooding, tornadoes, ice storms and other large emergencies.

 

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Fire can grow from smoldering to an explosion of flames in three minutes or less. Delay in calling 9-1-1 may be fatal. Call 9-1-1 promptly for any fire, no matter how small, smoke or gas odors or any other emergency where life or property is in danger. Stay on the line until the 9-1-1 operator hangs up. Firefighters would much rather respond to a minor emergency than to be called when it is too late.

 

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Smoke detectors cut the risk of dying in a fire by half. unfortunately most people killed by fires die in their own homes while asleep. Smoke detectors sense the presence of a fire and sound the warning in time to wake sleeping persons and allow them to escape.

 

All homes need to have a working smoke detector in the hallway leading to the bedrooms and on every level. For the best protection:​

Contact the City of Melville Fire and Rescue at (306) 728-0217 for more information or assistance with placement or checking your smoke detectors.

 

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Most home fires start in the kitchen, heater area or by careless use of smoking materials. Some common sense fire safety rules include:

Contact the City of Melville Fire and Rescue for a home fire safety survey. It's free!

 

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Home fire extinguishers may be very effective if you are trained in their proper use. only UL listed fire extinguishers should be purchased for use. The most practical home fire extinguisher is a 2-3/4 lb multipurpose dry chemical extinguisher available in hardware and discount stores.

 

Fire extinguishers should be mounted in the bracket provided in a readily accessible location. The three rules for using fire extinguishers are:

 

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The fire station is located at 151 Prince Edward Street. We encourage scout groups and school tours as well as family visits. For questions or concerns or to schedule visit, call:

 

Office Phone: (306) 728-0217

Cell Phone: (306) 728-0217

E-mail: fire@melville.ca

 

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