Fire

Mission of the Fire Department

The St. Marys Fire Department is a highly trained fire service, comprised of community ambassadors who have committed to serving the Town of St. Marys, focused on minimizing loss of life, property and the environment.

Vision of the Fire Department

To provide the residents of the Town with proactive, effective and efficient delivery of fire, rescue, public education and fire prevention services; through a unified, forward thinking organization with good morale and with the highest standards of personnel safety, fairness and professionalism.

Values of the Fire Department

We value our trust of each other and loyalty to our fellow firefighters. We have strong respect of one another, our equipment and our residents and visitors.

The Fire Department includes a full time fire chief, part-time fire prevention officer and and a team of dedicated part-time professional firefighters. Equipment includes one 1,050 GPM pumper, one 1,500 GPM 75 foot aerial ladder truck, one tank truck and one rescue vehicle.

The Fire Department aims to protect the lives and property of St. Marys residents and a portion of Perth South from the adverse effects of fires or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature. We do so through firefighting, public education, inspections, the regulation of open air burning and more.

Let us help you learn about carbon monoxide and smoke alarms, as well as how to plan for an emergency.

Fire Department Community Report (2016 to 2018)

Learn more about our Fire Department in our 2016 to 2018 Fire Department Community Report.

Fire Department Master Plan (2019)

Learn more about the structure, responsibilities and future plans of our Fire Department in the 2019 Fire Department Master Plan.

Community Risk Assessment (2024) 

Learn more about how the Fire Department manages public safety concerns in the Community Risk Assessment.