Fire Department
Fire Safety Education, Public Events and Programs
Fire Safety Education
Fire Station Tours & Fire Truck Requests
To help educate the public about the importance of fire safety, school or organized community groups can get a tour of a fire station. Organized community events can request a the Fire Department attend the event with a fire truck.
Hamilton Fire Department staff are available to provide educational presentations and station tours. We also offer several fire safety programs to keep you and your family safe.
Hamilton Fire Department
Fire Safety Education & Programs
Fire Station Tour
Scheduled Station Visits for more than 6 People
Scheduled station tour requests are only for school groups and organized community groups with a maximum group size of 25. Requests for tours need to be made a minimum of four (4) weeks in advance and are a maximum of one-hour in length. You can fill out the Fire Station Tour Request Application to request potential dates and location. The form does not book your requested tour; staff will contact you to confirm availability.
Drop In Station Visits for 10 People or Less
We can accommodate drop in visits between 9 am and 8 pm at full-time fire stations of groups of no more than six (6) people.
Note: Crews and apparatus are constantly in service and may need to respond to an emergency call, either before or during your tour. Therefore, we do not guarantee availability, nor are we able to notify.
Submit the Fire Station Tour Request Application
Fire Truck Request
Fire truck requests are only available for school and child care centre visits, community programs or community events, for a maximum of 90 minutes. During this time, firefighters will be available for informal interactions and brief discussions.
- School visits must be requested by the Principal of the school.
- Visits are limited to one fire truck request per school, per school year (September to June).
- Child Care Centre visits are limited to one fire truck request per facility, per year (January to December).
Note: Crews and apparatus are constantly in service and may need to respond to an emergency call, either before or during your event. Therefore, we do not guarantee availability, nor are we able to notify.
Fire Trucks are not available for private functions, such as birthday parties, graduation parties, weddings, etc.
Submit the Fire Truck Request Application
Hamilton Arson Prevention Program for Children
HAPP-C is an educational program that was developed to provide assistance to families in Hamilton that have children conducting fireplay and/or firesetting behaviour. It is a free service that includes a home visit by a Fire Inspector to provide fire safety information to children aged 3 to 17 that are engaging in any fire-related behaviour.
The program is intended for children aged 3 to 17 that are engaging in any of the following types of fire-related behaviour:
Fireplay
- Fascination with fire or fire emergencies
- Playing with matches or lighters
- Burning various items such as paper, toys, etc.
- Experimenting with accelerants (i.e. Gasoline)
Firesetting
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Deliberately starting fires (i.e. In garbage dumpsters or in buildings)
Program Format
The education session is typically conducted in the child’s home with the parent(s) present and includes an age appropriate overview of various aspects of fire safety such as:
- Matches and lighters are tools, not toys
- What to do if your clothes catch on fire
- Knowing how to escape safely from fire (i.e. Fire drills and escape plans)
- Burns
- Firefighters and their role in the community
The duration of the education session is typically 1 to 1½ hours in length, depending on the child’s age and his or her level of participation. A follow-up phone call is made one month after the education session to determine if there have been any further known incidents of fireplay or firesetting behaviour.
Who can refer a child to HAPP-C?
Parent(s) can request this program on behalf of their child. Referrals can also be made by Hamilton Fire Department staff or from partner agencies such as Police, Children’s Aid Society, school principals, mental health professionals, etc.
How long does it take to schedule an appointment?
In most cases, the session can be conducted within the same week that contact is made. In urgent cases, where the parents believe that there is an immediate threat of a fire tragedy, every effort will be made to conduct the session within 24 to 48 hours.
Requesting the HAPP-C program
Email [email protected]
Call 905-546-2489 City's Contact Centre staff will assist you
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