Pickering Fire Services

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Pickering Fire Services is dedicated to preserving life, property, and the environment of our community, through effective public education, code enforcement, and emergency response.

This is achieved through the hard work and commitment from our staff in the following areas:

Public Education- Provides fire safety information to the public and community groups through a number of methods, including lectures, public events, and on line course delivery.

Prevention- Provides Fire and Building Code inspection and enforcement to ensure buildings in the city comply with all regulatory code requirements.

Training- Develops and delivers training and promotional programs to ensure all Fire Services staff are current in skills, certifications, and knowledge.

Suppression- Provides timely response from 4 (soon to be 5) strategically placed fire halls within the city to all emergencies, including fires, motor vehicle accidents, rescues, and hazards.

Administration- Provides oversight, direction and management support to all the divisions.

We encourage you to explore our page to learn more about Pickering Fire Services, your new Fire Chief, and ask your fire-related questions!

Pickering Fire Services is dedicated to preserving life, property, and the environment of our community, through effective public education, code enforcement, and emergency response.

This is achieved through the hard work and commitment from our staff in the following areas:

Public Education- Provides fire safety information to the public and community groups through a number of methods, including lectures, public events, and on line course delivery.

Prevention- Provides Fire and Building Code inspection and enforcement to ensure buildings in the city comply with all regulatory code requirements.

Training- Develops and delivers training and promotional programs to ensure all Fire Services staff are current in skills, certifications, and knowledge.

Suppression- Provides timely response from 4 (soon to be 5) strategically placed fire halls within the city to all emergencies, including fires, motor vehicle accidents, rescues, and hazards.

Administration- Provides oversight, direction and management support to all the divisions.

We encourage you to explore our page to learn more about Pickering Fire Services, your new Fire Chief, and ask your fire-related questions!

Ask all of your fire-related questions

Hi everyone! 

Do you have a question about fire prevention, fire safety, or emergency management? Your safety remains our top priority and it's important you feel informed. We encourage you to send in all of your fire-related questions, and we'll get back to you!

Looking forward to connecting.



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    We had a recent incident where something was in the microwave for too long, causing billowing smoke through the entire main floor of our home. We have newer, working smoke alarms with new batteries, operating when doing the self test, but the alarm didn’t sound during the incident! What went wrong here, and what should I do to rectify the problem?!?! Thank you

    Kristy asked over 1 year ago

    Thank you for your question, and more importantly, thank you making fire safety a priority in your home. The reason your smoke alarm did not activate could be for a number of reasons.

    1. It may have been the proximity of where the smoke alarm is located in relation to the smoke and where it travelled. 
    2. The amount of smoke may have dissipated by the time it reached the smoke alarm.
    3. The detector may require cleaning due to dust and/or debris.

    If your smoke alarms are testing correctly when you push the button, then you can be assured they are operational. I would suggest that in addition to monthly testing, you vacuum the outside of your smoke alarms on a regular basis, as the protective grill can accumulate dust and debris.

    Please remember that most smoke alarms have a maximum life expectancy of 8-10 years, and then need to be replaced.

    If you still feel that there may be a problem with your smoke alarms after trying these solutions, feel free to call our Fire Prevention division at 905.839.9968 and we would be more than happy speak with you or visit your home to provide some direction.

    Thank you, and stay safe.

    - Deputy Boyd

Page last updated: 05 Jul 2023, 11:42 AM