The Cowansville Fire Department is made up of a full-time Director and a part-time Prevention Officer as well as 23 volunteer fire fighters divided into four groups comprised of a captain, three lieutenants and a health and safety officer.
The department is well trained and can respond to differing emergencies that might arise within its territory. Fire fighting, dangerous material spills, rescue and automobile extrication (Jaws of Life), flood assistance, water rescues, high level rescues, as well as general assistance are but a few of the services rendered to the population. A certain number of fire fighters are also trained to investigate the cause of fires.
Should the need arise, the Cowansville department can call on its’ mutual aid partners from Farnham, Dunham, Lac Brome, Waterloo, Sutton, and Bromont as well as the Bromont IBM Emergency team.
The Fire Prevention Service is made up of two fire-fighters who offer prevention information three days per week. Their services are specifically linked to the enforcement of municipal fire prevention by-laws, public education, promotion of fire safety training, the preparation of intervention plans, assistance in preparing emergency measures plans for industries, and inspection of fire causes, as well as the inspection of heating systems.
Groupe technique des assureurs | Union des producteurs agricoles
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Future Projects in the Fire Department :
MRC Brome-Missisquoi | Ministère Sécurité Publique | Flame Expert
- The City of Cowansville has presented to the MRC pf Brome-Missisquoi a proposal for the establishment of a risk management plan. The objective of such a plan is to improve the quality of fire fighting interventions, maximize intervention and fire fighting capabilities and thereby improve service to the population.
- The Fire Protection services have moved into the new fire station in January 2006 |
The Training of Fire Fighters |
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All fire fighters are trained to the level of « Fire Fighter 1 . In addition they receive training in automobile extraction, first-aid, and rescue. Officers receive specialized training . The department also has two fire fighters who are specialized and accredited as trainers by the national training school . Their training was conducted over a period of 150 hours.
Fire fighters receive in-house training as well as training from the national school . Since 2004, provincial legislation makes the training of fire fighters mandatory.
Fire Prevention Training
CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal | CEGEP Montmorency | Campus Notre Dame de Foy
Académie des pompiers
- A Fire Prevention Officer must have a college level education
- Training for DEC or the AEC level requires 960 hours of
specific training in prevention.
- Courses are given at various CEGEPs
designated for this training.
To become a Fire Fighter in Cowansville you must
- Pass the required medical exam.
- Be a resident of Cowansville or be available in
Cowansville to answer calls
- Hold a D.E.S.
- Hold a valid drivers licence
- Have no criminal record
- Be available to follow the required training
- Pass the qualification exams
Anyone wishing to become a fire fighter should forward a C.V. to the Cowansville Fire Department at 220 Place Municipale , J2K 1T4 , Cowansville
To become a full time fire fighter in Quebec, you must
Contact us at
Cowansville Fire Department (SSIC)
200, rue Miner, Cowansville, J2K 1T4
phone : (450) 263-3551
Fax : (450) 263-9016
email | incendie@ville.cowansville.qc.ca
Director– Local 2222 | falbert@ville.cowansville.qc.ca
Prevention – Local 2223 | mouellette@ville.cowansville.qc.ca
