Fire and Rescue Services

The mission of Georgina Fire and Rescue Services is to provide the utmost professional and competent service through its commitment to quality and excellence in the community for residents and visitors.

Georgina Fire and Rescue Services provides a range of services to residents and visitors in the Town of Georgina, including:

• fire suppression
• medical aid response
• motor vehicle accident response
• hazardous material response
• ice/water rescue response
• fire prevention
• public education
• enforcement of the Ontario Fire Code
• investigation of the causes of fires

Our services and mandate are outlined in the Establishing and Regulating By-law. The department runs as a composite department with three fire stations that provide 24-7 protection to residents.

Georgina Fire and Rescue Services have partnered with Call2Recycle – Battery Recycling – to provide an opportunity for the community to safely drop off used batteries. They can be dropped off at the Keswick and Sutton Fire stations between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Don’t let dead batteries become a hazard. For more information on recycling batteries, visit recycleyourbatteries.ca.

The holiday season is here and there is no better time to ensure your home is safe for the festive season. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home and outside all sleeping areas. Ensure you have working CO alarms outside all sleeping areas. Test your alarms every month. Before a holiday party, test your alarms to ensure you and your guests are safe. Create a home escape plan with two ways out and a meeting place at the front of your home. Practise your plan and review it with your family and guests over the holidays.

Unattended cooking is the number one cause of fires. Always stay in the kitchen when you are cooking to avoid cooking fires. Keep your stove top clear of any combustibles and don’t cook if you are sleepy or have consumed alcohol. Be alert if you are going to cook.

Falling needles are your tree’s way of telling you it’s drying out and is a fire waiting to happen. Water your tree daily. Be careful of heat sources near the tree including furnace vents and non-LED lights. 

Lit cigarettes are Ontario’s number one cause of fatal fires. This season, smoke outside and use deep, sturdy ashtrays. Never flick your butt – a lit butt might be the difference between a holiday to remember and a holiday you’ll never forget.

We want to wish you a happy and safe holiday season.

Applications available online

• 1 Fire Chief
• 2 Deputy Fire Chiefs
• 2 Administrative Assistants
• 2 Public Educator/Fire Prevention Inspectors
• 1 Fire Prevention Officer
• 1 Training Officer
• 40 Full-time Firefighters
• 60 Volunteer Firefighters

Headquarters/main office 

Keswick Fire Hall (Station 1-4)
165 the Queensway S.
Keswick, ON, L4P 3S9
Phone: 905-476-2332
Fax: 905-476-7740
Email: georginafire@georgina.ca

Sutton Fire Hall (Station 1-6)
37 Snooks Rd.
Sutton, ON

Pefferlaw Fire Hall (Station 1-8)
270 Pefferlaw Rd.
Pefferlaw, ON

We also support our community partners in their efforts to ensure the health and welfare of our citizens are in good hands.

York Region Paramedic Service 
York Region Public Health
York Region Police (YRP) Services

There are many other resources and websites you can go to for information about fire and life safety.

• Ontario - Office of the Fire Marshal
• Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council
• Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs
• Ontario Municipal Fire Prevention Officers Association (OMFPOA)
• Ontario Association of Fire Educators (OAFE) 
• Fire Protection and Prevention Act
• Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA)
• Electrical Safety Authority (ESA)
• York Regional Police
• York Region Car Seat Safety
• Health Canada - Consumer Product Recalls
• Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
• Underwriters Laboratories of Canada