Protective Services

Fire Services


The Grande Prairie Fire Department provides fire protection to the citizens of Grande Prairie and suppression services to a county area around Grande Prairie of 365 square miles.  Department operations are delivered from the Eagar Fire Station located on the south side (8111 Resources Road) and the Salmond Fire Station located on the north side (11906 – 102 Street).  The Fire Stations have a combined total of 55 full-time, 2 part-time, and 5 casual staff and 1 chaplain.

The mission of the Grande Prairie Fire Department is to make Grande Prairie the “safest place to be” through improvements to fire safety.  In order to accomplish this mission, the Department is involved in a number of programs.

The Grande Prairie Fire Department is unique to Alberta’s full-time or combination departments as the full-time fire fighters are involved in many duties other than fire suppression.  In addition to responding to fires, hazardous materials, and rescue emergencies, the Fire Department provides a number of public programs including:

  • Public Education Program which includes delivering home education, supporting the Learn Not To Burn Program in the schools, providing a Fire Station Tour Program, and public lectures or demonstrations.
  • Providing planning information and technical assistance with respect to design, construction, and maintenance; of buildings, infrastructure, and fire protection systems.
  • Delivering fire inspection services to all commercial or industrial businesses and government agencies in Grande Prairie to ensure an acceptable level of public and property safety. Providing enforcement of the Alberta Fire Code to ensure a minimum accepted standard is met.
  • Providing enforcement of the Alberta Fire Code to ensure a minimum accepted standard is met.

The Grande Prairie Fire Department provides an innovative planned approach to providing public fire protection in an efficient and effective manner.  Since 1985 the Department has received numerous provincial awards.  These awards recognize efforts such as a Smoke Alarm Giveaway program, promotion of residential sprinklers, and provision of a Fire Safety House to enhance the Public Education Program.

The Fire Department offers 911 services, and a full emergency communications system including monitoring of fire alarms, dispatching Fire Department resources, answering after hours City of Grande Prairie complaints, and call out of City departments.  The Department is also involved in disaster planning and preparation for major emergencies.

Through partnerships within the community such as Grande Prairie & Area Safe Communities and the Grande Prairie & District Burn Society; the Department strives to make Grande Prairie a safer place to be..


 

Police Services

The City of Grande Prairie and the County of Grande Prairie are policed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.  The boundaries are as follows:

  • West to the Alberta/British Columbia border
  • South to where Highway 40 intersects with the Kakwa River
  • North to the County of Grande Prairie Boundary Sign – approximately three kilometres south of Woking
  • East to Crooked Creek

The Grande Prairie Detachment operates on a 24-hour basis with four 12-hour shifts.  Each shift operates with an average of nine uniformed personnel, with two members assigned specifically to the rural area.  In addition, there are five Municipal Traffic members and three Highway Patrols.  The Detachment is supplemented by seven records personnel.  There are also two public servants and eleven other municipal employees who act as stenos, front counter personnel, and court liaison officers.  Radio telecoms and dispatch operates out of Edmonton. Policing is provided on a “zone policing post concept”.  All city complaints are taken by a city designated member.  The concept is the same for rural complaints. The response time to any location within the City of Grande Prairie is three to five minutes.

Policing Units

  • City Traffic Section
  • Crime Prevention Unit
  • Forensic Identification Section
  • General Investigation Section
  • Grande Prairie Municipal Detachment
  • Police Dog Section (PDS) one member, one dog
  • Provincial Highway Patrol
  • Provost Unit, Provincial
  • Summer Bicycle Patrol Unit

Community Policing Programs

  • Auxiliary Police Program
  • Block Parents
  • Camp Little Buffalo
  • Child Identification Program
  • Citizens On Patrol
  • Cop Card Program
  • Crimestoppers
  • DARE Program
  • Emergency & Protective Services Youth Group
  • Neighbourhood Watch Program
  • Restorative Justice
  • Rural Crime Watch
  • School Liaison Program
  • Victim Services Program

Trained volunteer advocates provide direct assistance, support, and information referral to victims of crime or tragedy in Grande Prairie.  Services include involved person support, 24 hour crisis intervention, home security surveys, delivery of the Alberta Solicitor General Victim Impact Statement program, and information about the criminal justice system and court procedures.

For more information on police services, please contact (780) 830-5701.