There are currently no bans on recreational fire pits within Town limits. You can have a fire pit in Stony Plain as long as you follow our fire pit guidelines and the Open burning bylaw. We encourage safe and responsible burning when using your backyard fire pit.
Please contact us for burn permits.
We ask you to use caution when using any open fire. Adhere to the following steps to keep yourself and your property safe:
Backyard fires must be kept small.
Fire pits cannot be used in close proximity to combustibles.
Keep a garden hose close by when enjoying your fire pit.
Only use clean, dry wood.
Ensure your fire pit has a mesh screen cover of 12mm or less.
Ensure your smoke is not impacting your neighbours.
Please contact the Stony Plain Fire Department if you have any questions at 780-963-3551
“Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” This year’s theme focuses on fire safety in the kitchen and how residents can prevent fires through safe cooking habits. We encourage everyone to get involved with Fire Prevention Week and learn about fire safety in the home!
Cooking Safety Tips
Did you know the leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking? “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” with these helpful fire safety tips:
Never leave cooking food unattended. Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling or broiling food. If you have to leave, even for a short time, turn off the stove.
If you are simmering, baking, roasting, or boiling food, check it regularly. Remain in the home while food is cooking, and use a timer to remind you that you’re cooking.
You have to be alert when cooking. You won’t be alert if you are sleepy, have taken medicine or drugs, or have consumed alcohol that makes you drowsy.
Always keep an oven mitt and pan lid nearby when you’re cooking. If a small grease fire starts, slide the lid over the pan to smother the flame. Turn off the burner, and leave the pan covered until it is completely cool. Never apply water to a grease fire.
Have a “kid-free zone” of at least 1 metre around the stove and areas where hot food or drink is prepared or carried.
Smoke Alarms at Home
Smoke alarms detect and alert people to a fire in the early stages. Smoke alarms can mean the difference between life and death in a fire! A working smoke alarm cuts the risk of dying in a home fire in half. Follow these helpful fire safety tips to keep up with fire safety in your home:
Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including the basement.
Test smoke alarms at least once a month using the test button.
Make sure everyone in the home understands the sound of the smoke alarm and knows how to respond.
Ensure smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are tested and in good repair, they do not last forever. Follow manufactures recommendations on their life span, testing, and maintenance.
Change the battery in your alarms every 6 months, every time we adjust for daylight savings, change your smoke alarm batteries.
Regularly dust or vacuum your smoke alarms.
Use a combination of both hard-wired and battery-powered alarms.
Fire safety inspections
We provide fire safety inspections upon request. During an inspection, SPFD looks for hazards such as:
Exit signs and emergency lighting that do not illuminate;
Fire extinguishers that require servicing;
Blocked or obstructed building exits;
Sprinklers that do not have enough room to work properly;
Combustible materials stored near sources of heat.
SPFD offers station tours during the week as well as truck visits off site. Book a truck visit or fire station tour for your family, school group or community group, meet your local firefighters, and learn about fire prevention and fire safety.
Fire station tours are an opportunity to see and learn about modern firefighting equipment, including our fire trucks, and ask those questions you have always wanted to. Tours are typically booked on Wednesdays throughout the year.
Fire Station tour details
Tours take approximately 1 hour;
Tour groups should be 12-25 people (smaller groups can be accommodated);
One adult must be present for every five children attending (varies with age);
If you have a love for your community, a desire to commit yourself to a higher calling, and a compassion to help others when in need, you are who we are looking for. All casual firefighters presentations hourly compensation for regular evening practice and responding to emergency incidents.
SPFD recruits new casual firefighters every fall to start in December. Applications are accepted year round, recruitment process will only begin in September.
Have a valid Class 5 Alberta driver's license with no more than 6 demerit points;
Have a criminal records check (vulnerable sector);
Be able to communicate clearly in English in stressful situations;
Live in the Town of Stony Plain
Submit an application online.
Applications are reviewed the first week of October and those presentations to enter the recruitment competition will be contacted.
Written test and interview
Reading comprehension
Mechanical aptitude
Ability to understand instructions/direction
Department profile
Interview with SPFD panel
Physical testing
Medical clearance from a physician for firefighting operations
Job related physical testing
Candidate selection and orientation
Final review and applicant scoring
Offer letter
Town of Stony Plain orientation completed
280 hours of recruit training
Training
New casual firefighters are trained on:
Personal protective equipment and self contained breathing apparatus, department health and safety program;
Exterior fire suppression (vehicle fires, flammable liquids, exposure protection);
Interior fire operations (Residential structure fires, apartment fires, commercial fires);
Firefighter self-rescue techniques;
Hazardous materials awareness level;
Motor Vehicle rescue awareness ;
Ice Rescue awareness;
Standard First aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR with enhanced medical skills training through AHS.
New SPFD recruits complete orientation the beginning of December. The SPFD recruit training program runs on a combination of Monday evenings and 1-2 weekends per month from January to September with final certification testing in October. All training provided by the department meets or exceeds National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) industry standards and is certified with accreditation through the Alberta Office of the Fire Commissioner.
Fire department history
The Stony Plain Fire Department was first established in 1908. The current station was opened in 2006.
The Stony Plain Fire Department will be collecting
donations for Muscular Dystrophy at The 10th Annual
Canada Day Car Show. Your donations will help make
a difference in the lives of Canadian families affected by
The Stony Plain Fire Department (SPFD) is at 4000-49 Avenue. SPFD is made up of 7 full time firefighters and 43 Paid-on-Call firefighters.
