Niverville Fire & Emergency Services

Smoke Alarm Facts

Carbon Monoxide Alarm Facts

Kitchen Fire Safety

Fire Escape Planning at Home

SPARKY – Fire Safety Education for Kids

Babysitter’s Fire Safety Tips

Carbon Monoxide Safety

Smoke Alarms at Home

Smoke and CO Alarms for People Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Niverville Fire and Emergency Services is a paid on-call service which handles 200+ calls per year. The department has 35 members serving the community. The fire hall is located at 309 Bronstone Drive in Niverville. Niverville Fire and Emergency has 2 fire engines, a water tanker, rescue unit and 2 support response vehicles. They are responsible for providing the following services to the Town of Niverville and surrounding areas:

• Fire Suppression & Rescue
• Medical Response – Emergency Medical Responder level
• Aquatic Rescue
• Vehicle Extrication & Rescue
• Hazardous Materials Response – Operations Level

The Town will provide the following additional services:

• Fire Investigations
• Fire Prevention & Inspection
• Public Education

In the Town of Niverville, an approved receptacle means an approved fire pit, outdoor barbecue, outdoor fireplace or warming fire receptacle.

An approved fire pit must:

• be enclosed on all sides and constructed of masonry, concrete, heavy gauge metal or other non-combustible materials acceptable to the Designated employee;
• be at least 100 mm (4 inches) and no more than 0.60 m (2 feet) in height above the surrounding grade, but no more than 600 mm (24 inches) in depth when measured from the top of the pit opening to the bottom of the pit;
• have an opening that does not exceed 0.914 m (3 feet) in diameter or an area of 0.836 square meters (9 square feet) and in which neither the width nor length is greater than 0.914 m (3.0 feet);
• not be used for commercial or industrial applications;
• be located in the rear yard of a residential property;
• may be located on a driveway provided that the receptacle is elevated and at least 10 feet from a combustible structure;
• at no time have flames that are more than  0.60 m (2 feet) about the top of the pit opening;
• at no time are portable fire pits allowed in garages or outbuildings; and
• if the Owner of a building allows tabletop propane-fueled fire pits or other heating appliances to be installed on their decks or balconies, then the appliances, cylinders, or any other items must be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s certified instruction and the CSA Group B149.1-15 codes and standards.

A person in charge of an open-are fire must ensure that:

• the fire is always supervised by a person 18 years of age or older until and unless it is fully extinguished;
• the fire is always kept under control;
• an adequate supply of water, sand or some other means of controlling and extinguishing the fire is readily accessible;
• the fire is not set or maintained in conditions or locations which will or could result in:
  • smoke which causes a nuisance on adjacent properties;
  • reduced visibility on any highway or road;
  • a rapid spread of fire through grass or brushed area.
• the fire is not set or maintained when the wind exceeds 32 kilometers per hour;
• if the fire becomes uncontrollable or spreads beyond its assigned limited, the NEFS is alerted by calling 911;
• the fire is maintained within an approved receptacle;
• the fire is maintained a minimum of 3 meters (10 feet), as measured from the nearest edge of the fire, from any combustible buildings or structures, combustible fences, trees and overhead wires:
• only clean, dry, unpainted and untreated wood is burned and no grass, leaves, brush or tree prunings are burned in the fire; and
• burn barrels and burning of garbage and rubbish are prohibited.

For more information on fire prevention and emergency services, please visit By-law No. 684-24.

Find below links permit application forms for open-air fires, fireworks displays, and fireworks storage.

Open-Air Fire Permit Application Form

Low Hazard Fireworks Display Permit Application Form

High Hazard Fireworks Display Permit Application Form

Dangerous Quantities Fireworks Storage & Distribution Permit Application Form

The Niverville Fire & Emergency Services provide fire and life safety inspections to occupancies in the Town of Niverville.  These inspections are mandated by the Province of Manitoba and it is the owner’s responsibility to insure the Manitoba Fire Code is followed.  Niverville does not charge for these inspections and our goal is to insure compliance is met and buildings are safe for all persons. Our fire inspector can be reached at fireinspector@whereyoubelong.ca if you have any questions or need to report a concern with a occupancy.

In 2015, the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner and the Manitoba Firefighters’ Burn Fund established the Smoke Alarm for Every (S.A.F.E.) Family program. Since then, fire departments across the province have installed more than 7,200 smoke alarms in eligible homes. The goal of the program is to save lives by protecting at-risk residents with a working smoke alarm and encouraging families to make and practice a home fire escape plan.

Homes that are eligible for this program include those with at-risk residents, including older adults, newcomers to Manitoba, young children, people with disabilities and low-income families. Only owner-occupied homes qualify for S.A.F.E, since landlords are responsible for installing and maintaining smoke alarms in their rental units.

Niverville Fire & Emergency Services personnel will visit eligible homes and install smoke alarms in hallways outside of bedrooms (with a maximum of two smoke alarms per home).

Interested in taking part? Please fill out the form below!

Niverville Fire & Emergency Services is always looking for individuals that have a passion to serve our community.  Our members come from all different walks of life and careers.  They share a common goal to serve their community when called upon. Our members enjoy the teamwork and family atmosphere of what working in emergency services can bring.  This commitment should not be taken lightly and discussion should be taken with your family and workplace. I can promise you if you do decide to join our service, we will make it a place you want to stay.

To apply for the service please fill out the application form linked below.  It can be dropped off at the town office or emailed to firechief@whereyoubelong.ca.  Please take the time to review the family guide for to what to expect as a volunteer firefighter.

If you have any questions, you can direct them to firechief@whereyoubelong.ca.

Keith Bueckert

Fire Chief

Fire Department Application

Niverville Fire & Emergency Services Recruit Handbook

What to Expect: A Guide for Family Members of Volunteer Firefighters