Fire, Police, and Ambulance Services

Commercial or public building owners are required by the Provincial Government to ensure their buildings comply with British Columbia Fire Code (BCFC) requirements as well as with the City of Prince George Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw No. 8272, 2013.

• Learn more about the Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw
  

Prince George Fire Rescue members perform a number of functions to help building owners meet these standards:

• Inspections
• Permits
• Building Plan Reviews

Inspections

Regular scheduled inspections are based on the six (6) British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) building classifications and their subclasses. These classifications are:

• A (assembly)
• B (care and detention)
• C (residential)
• D (business and personal services)
• E (mercantile)
• F (industrial)

The five other inspection types are:

• Complaint
• New Business License
• Final Occupancy
• Re-Inspection for correction of life safety deficiencies
• Miscellaneous Fire Hazard concerns

Permits

The Fire Prevention Branch is responsible for the issuing of both Fireworks/Pyrotechnics as well as Install/Removal of Fuel Tank permits.

• Apply now for a Fireworks Permit
• Apply now for a Pyrotechnics Permit
  
• Apply now for Fireworks Sales and Storage
  
• Apply now for a Remove or Install Fuel or LPG Tank permit
• Download the Consumer Fireworks Retail Package [PDF]
  
• Submit a Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Property Owner Agreement

Building Plan Reviews

The Fire Prevention Branch must have the opportunity to review building plans for Fire Safety Systems and compliance with the British Columbia Fire Code and the City of Prince George Fire Protection and Emergency Response Bylaw before construction begins. When submitting plans to City Hall, copies should also be forwarded to the Fire Prevention Branch.

Prince George Fire Rescue offers a number of presentations, programs, and information to help reduce the number of accidents in the home, workplace, or school by increasing the public's awareness of fire safety. 

For more information on all available programs:

Email: fireprevention@princegeorge.ca

For information on fire safety topics and more:

• Visit the National Fire Protection Association website
• Visit the B.C. Government's Wildfire Prevention website
  

Children

The two main programs for school-age children are the Hazard House Safety Presentation (Kindergarten to Grade Three) and the Community Safety Net Program (Grade Four).

The Youth Fire Setter Program is also available for children five (5) to eighteen (18) years of age. Please call 250-561-7667 for program information for concerns about a child's interest level in or actions regarding fire-setting or fire play.

Adults

Adult presentations include Portable Extinguisher Training, Fire Safety in the Workplace, and Fire Warden Training. Other programs are also available.

Seniors

The Fire Safety for Seniors Program is designed to help senior residents living on their own refresh fire safety knowledge and procedures.

Every fire causing damage must be investigated by Prince George Fire Rescue and the results must be reported to the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC).

The purpose of these investigations is to determine origin and cause of each fire. The OFC then uses the data provided to track trends and publish statistics and, if necessary, develop education programs to reduce the occurrences of certain fire causes.