It is the purpose of the Fire Prevention Bylaw to establish the standards for: fire prevention, fire fighting and life safety in buildings; the prevention, containment and fighting of fires originating outside of buildings which may present a hazard to all or any part of the City; and the operation of emergency fire services.

The City of Estevan False Alarm Policy is designed to accomplish the following goals:

• Reduce the number of preventable and unwarranted false alarm responses by Estevan Fire Rescue
• Implement a ‘Cost Recovery’ structure for preventable false alarm responses
• Decrease the risk of motor vehicle collisions with Fire Department apparatus, thereby increasing the level of safety for responding Firefighters and the motoring public
• Increase the awareness level of both home and building owners that operate monitors dire alarm systems
• Ensure monitored fire alarm systems are receiving the required inspections and testing.