emergency calls
For all emergencies, please dial 9-1-1. Please note that the (819) 876-2000 direct line to the Stanstead Fire Department is no longer in service.
The numbers corresponding to your civic address must be clearly visible from the road to ensure that services can reach you quickly in case of an emergency.
The numbers corresponding to your civic address must be clearly visible from the road to ensure that services can reach you quickly in case of an emergency.
Alert and Notifications for Emergencies
FIRE PROTECTION
Fire protection services are provided by the Stanstead Fire Department, as well as by the Canton de Stanstead. The main fire station is located at 425 Dufferin in Stanstead. An auxiliary station located on North Derby Road (Beebe sector) also provides services to Ogden residents. The fire chief for Stanstead is Chris Goodsell and for the Canton is Briand Wharry.
FIRE DANGER INDICATOR AND PERMITS FOR FIRES AND FIREWORKS
Please note that if the fire danger indicator is high no fire permits shall be issued. The danger level for forest fires for the Eastern Townships is indicated in the left hand column on most of the pages of our website, courtesy of SOPFEU. However, please note that a fire ban issued by the Stanstead Fire Chief supersedes the SOPFEU level indicated.
Fire permits are mandatory for all outdoor fires and fireworks and available free of charge by contacting the Régie incendie Memphrémagog Est at 873-389-5886.
Please note that a permit does NOT automatically allow you to light a fire in windy conditions or during a period of drought. For complete regulations regarding outdoor fires you can refer to our municipal website for further information by choosing:
Fire permits are mandatory for all outdoor fires and fireworks and available free of charge by contacting the Régie incendie Memphrémagog Est at 873-389-5886.
Please note that a permit does NOT automatically allow you to light a fire in windy conditions or during a period of drought. For complete regulations regarding outdoor fires you can refer to our municipal website for further information by choosing:
The following are the sections that deal with outdoor fires under the new regulations.
OUTDOOR FIRE SECTION 49 - CONDITIONS TO BE MET FOR OPEN AIR FIRES (see definition in Section 4, B.)
No person shall light, cause to be lighted, permit to be lighted or attend an open air fire unless a
permit has been obtained from the proper authority. In addition, any person who lights an open
air fire shall comply with the following conditions:
A. Be authorized or have received a permit from the appropriate authority;
B. All open fires are prohibited when the flammability index announced by the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPEU) for the Eastern Townships is high, very high or extreme;
C. Keep a responsible adult on the fire site at all times;
D. Have at all times near the fire the necessary equipment to prevent the spread of fire;
E. Keep control of the fire at all times;
F. Do not use flammable liquids (gasoline or other) to start or activate the fire;
G. Do not light or keep lit any fire if the wind velocity exceeds 20KM/H ;
H. No flammable liquids shall be in the vicinity of the fire;
I. Ensure that smoke and ashes do not spread;
J. The fire must be extinguished before the person in charge leaves the premises;
K. Do not use any of the following materials as fuel: plastics of all types, tires or other rubber- based materials, any construction/demolition waste, dangerous or polluting products, hydrocarbons, household waste, garbage, varnished or painted wood or any other product whose combustion is prohibited by municipal and provincial laws and regulations, etc.
ARTICLE 50 - PLEASURE FIRES Open air fires contained in a prefabricated outdoor fireplace sold at retailers or of artisanal manufacture, which has an adequate physical barrier (spark arrester or protective screen), of a maximum dimension of 27 cubic feet ((ft3 ) 3ft X 3ft X 3ft), resting on
a stony bottom and not adjoining a building, which respects the installation norms provided for in article 51 and that the smoke does not disturb the neighbors, are authorized and no permit is required. SECTION 51 - INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR OUTDOOR FIREPLACES The installation of a fireplace referred to in Section 50 must meet the following minimum distances in order to comply:
A. 5 metres (m) from a principal building;
B. 5 metres (m) from an accessory building;
C. 3 metres (m) from a lot line;
D. 3 metres (m) from any shrub or tree vegetation.
OUTDOOR FIRE SECTION 49 - CONDITIONS TO BE MET FOR OPEN AIR FIRES (see definition in Section 4, B.)
No person shall light, cause to be lighted, permit to be lighted or attend an open air fire unless a
permit has been obtained from the proper authority. In addition, any person who lights an open
air fire shall comply with the following conditions:
A. Be authorized or have received a permit from the appropriate authority;
B. All open fires are prohibited when the flammability index announced by the Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPEU) for the Eastern Townships is high, very high or extreme;
C. Keep a responsible adult on the fire site at all times;
D. Have at all times near the fire the necessary equipment to prevent the spread of fire;
E. Keep control of the fire at all times;
F. Do not use flammable liquids (gasoline or other) to start or activate the fire;
G. Do not light or keep lit any fire if the wind velocity exceeds 20KM/H ;
H. No flammable liquids shall be in the vicinity of the fire;
I. Ensure that smoke and ashes do not spread;
J. The fire must be extinguished before the person in charge leaves the premises;
K. Do not use any of the following materials as fuel: plastics of all types, tires or other rubber- based materials, any construction/demolition waste, dangerous or polluting products, hydrocarbons, household waste, garbage, varnished or painted wood or any other product whose combustion is prohibited by municipal and provincial laws and regulations, etc.
ARTICLE 50 - PLEASURE FIRES Open air fires contained in a prefabricated outdoor fireplace sold at retailers or of artisanal manufacture, which has an adequate physical barrier (spark arrester or protective screen), of a maximum dimension of 27 cubic feet ((ft3 ) 3ft X 3ft X 3ft), resting on
a stony bottom and not adjoining a building, which respects the installation norms provided for in article 51 and that the smoke does not disturb the neighbors, are authorized and no permit is required. SECTION 51 - INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR OUTDOOR FIREPLACES The installation of a fireplace referred to in Section 50 must meet the following minimum distances in order to comply:
A. 5 metres (m) from a principal building;
B. 5 metres (m) from an accessory building;
C. 3 metres (m) from a lot line;
D. 3 metres (m) from any shrub or tree vegetation.
PREVENTION VISITS
Since the coming into force of the Schéma de couverture de risques en sécurité incendie in April 2008, all municipalities of the MRC Memphrémagog are required by the Minister of Public Security to visit all properties on their territory, be they residential, commercial, public, industrial or farms(1). The purpose of this cyclical inspection is to inventory the risks for each property and to maximize fire prevention. The Fire Department serving our Municipality will thus be better prepared to respond and prevention measures will allow us to reduce fire risks at the source.
(1) Most residential properties are classified as low risks and thus need only be visited once every five (5) years. Farms and industrial, commercial and public properties, which are classified as medium, high or very high risk will be visited more often.
The Municipality informs all those citizens whose properties are to be visited in a given year by letter, approximately two or three weeks beforehand.
We thank you in advance for the courtesy you show the technicians visiting your property.
(1) Most residential properties are classified as low risks and thus need only be visited once every five (5) years. Farms and industrial, commercial and public properties, which are classified as medium, high or very high risk will be visited more often.
The Municipality informs all those citizens whose properties are to be visited in a given year by letter, approximately two or three weeks beforehand.
We thank you in advance for the courtesy you show the technicians visiting your property.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Emergency Preparedness Plan
In Quebec, municipalities are responsible for the first line protection of persons and property in a disaster situation and, to do so, Emergency Preparedness Plans are developed and adopted in order to ensure adequate preparation in response to such an emergency.
The Municipality of Ogden adopted its Emergency Preparedness Plan in 2005 and revises it every two years. Part of this exercise consists in updating the inventory of local resources, such as equipment, qualifications and skills, as well as the list of the potentially hazardous materials found on our territory.
If you have special equipment or skills which may be put to use in case of a disaster, if you wish to volunteer your services or if your property harbours hazardous materials, please inform the Town Hall.
In Quebec, municipalities are responsible for the first line protection of persons and property in a disaster situation and, to do so, Emergency Preparedness Plans are developed and adopted in order to ensure adequate preparation in response to such an emergency.
The Municipality of Ogden adopted its Emergency Preparedness Plan in 2005 and revises it every two years. Part of this exercise consists in updating the inventory of local resources, such as equipment, qualifications and skills, as well as the list of the potentially hazardous materials found on our territory.
If you have special equipment or skills which may be put to use in case of a disaster, if you wish to volunteer your services or if your property harbours hazardous materials, please inform the Town Hall.
Ogden Map, Civil Security
