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About Northern Sunrise County Protective Services
Established in 2010, Northern Sunrise County Protective Services provides fire and rescue services to the residents of Northern Sunrise County and the village of Nampa.
Northern Sunrise County Protective Services employs two full time Fire Officers:
Fire Chief David L. LeBlanc, ACP, SCO
Originally from Espanola ON, Chief LeBlanc started his career in Emergency Services as a volunteer firefighter in Canmore, AB in 1995, later relocated to Peace River in 2004 to startup the integrated Fire/EMS service for the Peace River Fire Department. Chief LeBlanc later joined the St.Isidore/Three Creeks Fire Department in 2007 as a volunteer firefighter.
In 2010, Northern Sunrise County hired David LeBlanc to manage its newly formed Protective Services Department.
Chief LeBlanc remains as Fire Chief for Northern Sunrise County Protective Services with 28 years of firefighting experience.
Deputy Fire Chief Julien Bergeron, EMR
Originally from the St.Isidore area, Deputy Chief Bergeron joined the St.Isidore/Three Creeks Fire Department as a volunteer firefighter in 2006. He remained on the department and promoted twice as a volunteer. First as Captain and then Assistant Chief.
In 2013, Deputy Chief Bergeron was hired full time with Northern Sunrise County as the organization identified a need for an additional full time position to assist with the management of County Protective Services.
Deputy Chief Bergeron remains as with Northern Sunrise County Protective Services with his 17 years of firefighting experience.
Squad 1
2020 Chevrolet Z71 Squad | Seats 5 | Equipped with Command & Control Technology, Drone, CAF, and Rescue Equipment | Ssed for Rapid Scene Access and Assessment, First Medical Response, Incident Command Post
Squad 2
2020 Dodge Durango Squad| Seats 5 | Equipped with Command & Control Technology and Equipment | used for rapid scene access and assessment, First Medical Response, Drone Operations, Incident Command Post
Engine 1
2007 Rosenbauer Engine | Location: St.Isidore | Seats 5 | 3,800L water and 200L foam concentrate | Front line engine for all structural and other fires.
Engine 2
2013 Fort Garry Engine | Location: Nampa | Seats 5 | 3,800L water and 200L foam concentrate | Front line engine for all structural and other fires.
Engine 3
2010 E-One Wildland Urban Interface Engine | Location: Harmon Valley | Seats 5 | 2,850L water | 100L | Front line engine for all structural and other fires.
Tenders 1 & 2
2011 Rosendauer Tenders | Locations: St.Isidore & Nampa | Seats 2 | 6,800L water | 1 x 7,500L portable water tanks
Rescue 1
2020 Fort Garry Medium Rescue | Location: St.Isidore | Seats 5 | 1,700L water and 95L foam concentrate | misc rescue equipment including road rescue, high-angle/rope rescue, and First Responder medical equipment.
Rescue 2
2014 E-One 1-ton wildland/rescue | Location: Nampa | Seats 4 | 950L water and 95L foam concentrate | misc rescue equipment including road rescue and First Responder medical equipment
Rescue 3
2011 E-One 1-ton wildland/rescue | Location: Harmon Valley | Seats 4 | 950L water and 95L foam concentrate | misc rescue equipment including road rescue and First Responder medical equipment
Fire Halls
The St. Isidore / Three Creeks Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1984. The new fire station, located on Range Road 204 within the bilingual hamlet of St.Isidore opened in July 2010. This station is home to Engine 1, Tender 1, Rescue 1, and Wildland 1.
Approximately 10 paid-on-call firefighters operate from this station. In 2020, firefighters from Hall 1 responded to 31 calls for service.
The offices of the Northern Sunrise County Protective Services Senior Officers are also found at this station.
In 2017, Northern was awarded the "Environment Award" by the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators for the installation of a 88 panel, 38kW solar system on the roof of this fire station.
Northern Sunrise County Protective Services is proud to be working partners with a variety of community groups and organizations. Peace Regional Search & Rescue and Canadian Rangers operate from this location.
The Nampa Fire Hall was established in 1958 and upgraded in 2010 and 2019. This Fire Hall houses Engine 2, Rescue 2, and Tender 2.
This Fire Hall is situated in the Village of Nampa and has 15 paid-on-call firefighters.
In 2020, Hall 2 responded to 22 calls for service.
The Harmon Valley Fire Hall was established in 1983 and upgraded in 2011. It houses Engine 3 and Rescue 3. Harmon Valley is base for six paid-on-call firefighters.
In 2020, members from the Harmon Valley Fire Hall responded to 4 calls for service.
This Fire Hall is situated in Harmon Valley north the intersection of Range Road 192 and South Harmon Valley Road.
Fire Department Responses / Incidents
Legend:
Hall 1: St. Isidore
Hall 2: Nampa
Hall 3: Harmon Valley
November 2023
- November 30th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle vs. Object
- St. Isidore Rural Area
- County Duty Officer responded. File #S23-54
- November 20th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle vs. Wildlife
- AB2, Peace River East Hill
- all 1 responded. File #S23-53
- November 15th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle
- Twp Rd 810, Harmon Valley Area
- Hall 3 responded. File # H23-14
- November 14th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Multi Vehicle
- AB986 Peace River East Hill
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-52
- November 9th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Two vehicle
- AB2 Peace River East Hill
- County Officers (x2) and Peace River Fire Department responded. File #S23-51
- November 5th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Village of Nampa
- Hall 2 Officer responded. File #N23-35
October 2023
- October 25th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Other Call
- Town of Peace River
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-50
- October 24th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Other Call
- AB 744, within Town of Peace River
- County Duty Officer responded. File #C23-08
- October 18th, 2023 - Structure Fire
- Little Buffalo
- County Duty Officer and Red Earth Creek Fire responded. File #C23-07
- October 10th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Two Vehicle Collision
- AB2 at Twp Rd 830
- County Duty Officer responded. File #S23-49
- October 8th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle
- AB986 near Little Buffalo
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-48
- October 8th, 2023 - Medical Co-Response
- Village of Nampa
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-34
- October 8th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Village of Nampa
- Hall 2 Officer responded. File #N23-33
- October 4th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Village of Nampa
- County Duty Officer responded. File #N23-32
September 2023
- September 20th, 2023 - Vehicle/Farm Equipment Fire
- Three Creeks Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-47
- September 12th, 2023 - False Alarm/ Stand Down
- AB688 near Rge Rd 204
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-46
- September 9th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle vs. Wildlife
- AB2 near Twp Rd 820
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-31
August 2023
- August 31st, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Three Creeks Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-45
- August 17th, 2023 - Structure Fire
- Little Buffalo
- County Duty Officer and Red Earth Creek FD responded. File #S23-44
- August 9th, 2023 - HAZMAT, Anhydrous Ammonia
- Nampa Rural Area
- Hall 1 & 2 responded. File #S23-43, N23-30
July 2023
- July 25th, 2023 - Other Fire, Industrial
- St. Isidore
- County Duty Officer responded. File #C23-06
- July 24th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision - Single Vehicle
- Three Creeks Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-42
- July 19th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Helicopter
- Haig Lake Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-41
- July 19th, 2023 - Other Fire, Dumpster
- Gateway Industrial Park
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-40
- July 15th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- St.Isidore Rural Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-39
- July 5th, 2023 - Drone Assist (RCMP)
- Cadotte Lake Area
- County Duty Officer responded. C23-05
- July 1st, 2023 - Other Fire, Industrial
- Harmon Valley Area
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-29
June 2023
- June 30th, 2023 - Structure Fire
- Three Creeks Area
- Halls 1, 2 & 3 responded. File #S23-38, N23-28, H23-13
- June 30th, 2023 - Mutual Aid - Outdoor Fire (PWF-074)
- Little Buffalo Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Halls 1, 2 &3 responded. File #S23-37, N23-27, H23-12
- June 25th, 2023 - Medical Co-Response
- St. Isidore Rural Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-36
- June 21st, 2023 - Outdoor Fire
- St.Isidore Rural Area
- Hall1 responded. File #S23-35
- June 20th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Village of Nampa
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-26
- June 18th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Motor Vehicle Collision
- County of Northern Lights
- County Duty Officer responded. File #C23-04
- June 16th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Village of Nampa
- County Duty Officer responded. File #N23-25
- June 10th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Marie-Reine Area
- No response required. File #N23-24
- June 6th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire (SWF-068)
- High Level Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Halls 2 & 3 responded. File # N23-23, H23-11
- June 4th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire (SWF-068)
- Peavine Settlement, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Halls 1 & 3 responded. File # S23-34, H23-10
May 2023
- May 27th, 2023 - Medical Co-Response
- Marie-Reine Area
- Hall 2 Responded. File #N23-22
- May 23rd, 2023 - Other Fire, Power Pole
- St. Isidore Rural Area
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-33
- May 17th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle
- AB2 at AB688
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-32
- May 15th, 2023 - Medical Co-Response
- St. Isidore Rural Area
- Hall 1 responded. File # S23-31
- May 10th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire
- Three Creeks Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-29
- May 8th - 21st, 2023- Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire (SWF-068)
- Harmon Valley Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Halls 1, 2 & 3 responded. File # H23-09, S23-30, N23-21
- May 8th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire (SWF-068)
- Harmon Valley Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Halls 3 responded. File # H23-08
- May 8th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision
- St. Isidore Area, AB2
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-28
- May 7th, 2023 - Motor Vehicle Collision
- St. Isidore Area
- RCMP responded - crews unable to respond due to SWF-068. File #S23-27
- May 5th - 7th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire (SWF-068)
- Harmon Valley Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Halls 1, 2 & 3 responded. File # H23-07, S23-26, N23-20
- May 5th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire Investigation
- Harmon Valley Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Hall 3 responded. File #H23-06
- May 5th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire
- Simon Lake Area, Forest Protection Area (Alberta Wildfire)
- Hall 1 & 2 responded. File # S23-25, N23-19
- May 3rd, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire
- Town of Peace River
- County Duty Officer responded. File #C23-03
- May 1st, 2023 - Outdoor Fire
- Village of Nampa
- County Duty Officers responded. File #N23-18
April 2023
- April 28th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Marie-Reine Area
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-17
- April 28th, 2023 - Outdoor Fire
- Nampa Rural Area
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-16
- April 25th, 2023 - Vehicle Collision, Single Vehicle
- St. Isidore Rural Area
- County Duty Officer responded. File #S23-24
- April 25th, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Cadotte Lake Area
- Woodland Cree Fire Dept. responded. File #S23-23
- April 22nd, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Little Buffalo Area
- Red Earth Creek and Forestry responded. File #S23-22
- April 16th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire
- MD Smoky River
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-15
- April 16th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Outdoor Fire
- MD of Peace
- County Duty Officer responded. File #C23-02
- April 22nd, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Little Buffalo area
- Red Earth Creek requested to respond. File #S23-22
- April 25th, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Cadotte Lake are
- Cadotte Lake ire Dept. requested to respond. File #S23-23
- April 25th, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle
- St. Isidore rural
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-24
March 2023
- March 1st, 2023 - Structure Fire
- Nampa rural
- Halls 1, 2, and 3 responded. File #S23-15, N23-12, H23-05
- March 13, 2023 - Collison, Single Vehicle
- Nampa rural AB2
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-13
- March 13th, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- St. Isidore rural AB2
- St. Isidore responded. S23-16
- March 13th, 2023 - Collision, 2 Vehicle
- St. Isidore rural AB2
- Hall 1 responded . File #S23-17
- March 15th, 2023 - Medical Co-Response
- Three Creeks area
- Hall 1 responded. File # S23-18
- March 15th, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle Rollover
- Kauffman Hill
- County Duty Officer and Peace River Fire Dept. responded. File #S23-19
- March 19th, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Little Buffalo
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-20
- March 24, 2023 - Fire, Power Pole
- Marie-Reine rural
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-14
- March 29th, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle
- Little Buffalo area, AB986
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-29
February 2023
- February 3rd, 2023 - Stand Down/False Alarm
- Marie-Reine area
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-07
- February 6th, 2023 - Vehicle Fire
- Little Buffalo
- Hall 1 responded
- February 7th, 2023 - Drone, RCMP Assist
- Peace River
- County Duty Officer responder. File #C23-01
- February 8th, 2023 - Monitored Alarm
- Nampa
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-08
- February 22nd, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle Rollover
- AB2 & AB688
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-12
- February 23rd, 2023 - Medical CO-Response
- Harmon Valley Rural
- Hall 3 responded. File #H23-03
- February 25th, 2023 - Industrial Fire
- Harmon Valley rural
- Halls 1, 2, and 3 responded. File #S23-13, N23-09, H23-04
- February 27th, 2023 - Collision, 2 Vehicles
- East Hill AB2
- Hall 1 & Peace River Fire Department responded. File #S23-14
- February 27th, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle
- Nampa rural AB2
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-10
- February 28th, 2023 - Mutual Aid - Structure Fire
- Peace River
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-11
January 2023
- January 3rd, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle
- Nampa AB2 & AB683
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-02
- January 12th, 2023 - Mutual Aid, Structure Fure
- County of Northern Lights
- Halls 1 and 2 responded. File #S23-08, N23-03
- January 13th, 2023 - Collision, Single Vehicle
- Nampa area, AB2
- Hall 2 responded. File #N23-04
- January 21st, 2023 - Structure Fire, Industrial
- Nampa rural
- Halls 1, 2, and 3 responded. File #S23-09, N23-05, H23-02
- January 23rd, 2023 - Stand Down/False Alarm
- Three Creeks rural
- Hall 1 responded. File #S23-10
- January 24th, 2023 - Medical CO-Response
- Marie-Reine rural
- Hall 2 responded
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- File #S23-07
Levels of Evacuation / Shelter-in-Place
The purpose of the Evacuation Alert is to inform the community of a potential or current threat which could lead to an Evacuation Order. An Evacuation Alert allows for the affected population to begin preparations to evacuate (fuelling vehicles, gathering documents, preparing food and water, etc) whilst providing them with information regarding the evacuation. This may be an appropriate time to consider the evacuation of vulnerable populations.
An Evacuation Alert may be announced by one, or a combination of the following means:
- Alberta Emergency Alert
- Door to Door
- Media
- County Social Media & Website
- Voyent Alert
When an Evacuation Order is issued the impacted population should leave the specified area immediately. An Evacuation Order will provide them with information regarding the evacuation and include the fact that this is a mandatory Evacuation Order. Affected population should:
- Listen/Monitor:
- Radio / Media
- Alberta Emergency Alert
- County Social Media/website
- Voyent Alert
- Follow instructions of messaging
- Take the Evacuation Kit with you
- Ensure your pets are cared for
- Leave your home unlocked and place an evacuation notice on the front door
- Register at the Reception Centre
Following the Order, a sweep may be done by Emergency Personnel to ensure the affected population received the messaging.
- Prescription and non-prescription medications
- Cash, in small denominations
- Non-perishable food
- Non-electric can opener
- Bottled water
- Battery-powered radio
- Flashlights
- Extra batteries
- Extra clothes
- Important documents
- First aid kit
- Special needs items – baby, elderly, disabled, pets
In the event of a hazardous chemical release in your community, you may be instructed by the authorities to “shelter-in-place”. Seek immediate shelter where you are, whether at home, work or school, in most cases shelter is only required for a few hours.
- GO INSIDE
- Close all windows and doors and stay on the ground level floor, not in the basement
- Turn off furnace, air conditioner and exhaust fans
- Seal an inside room with damp towels at the base of the door
- Listen to local radio for further instructions
- Keep phone lines free so we can contact you
Resources
Make your farm FireSmart by taking simple measures that can go a long way to protect it against wildfires.
Standard Operating Guidelines:
Northern Sunrise County Regional Protective Service is committed providing outstanding service to it's citizens. The Standard Operating Guidelines were developed to maintain the level of service.
Dangerous Goods Reporting:
In the event of an accidental release of dangerous goods, the person who has possession of the dangerous goods must make an immediate report of the release to the Fire Department. More information on Dangerous Goods and Rail Safety can be found on the Transportation Alberta website.
Fire Bylaws and Permits:
Visit our CivicWeb Portal to view our County bylaws.
Fire permits are free, and are available at the County office.
RCMP Crime Map:
You can view the Northern Sunrise County & Area RCMP Crime Map on our website.
Businesses Receive Fire Services Recognition Awards
What if you called for help and no one came? Without the volunteer men and women fire fighters and the support of local business that allow their staff to respond during working hours, there would be no one to help. Thank you to all businesses who employ our volunteer firefighters.
