The Town of Bon Accord is part of the Sturgeon Regional Emergency Management Partnership (SREMP). In August 2017, the Regional Emergency Management Plan was finalized.
Preparing Yourself and Your Home for a Wildfire
It’s wildfire season in Alberta, and it’s time to practice fire safety and take steps to protect our property.
Last year, Alberta saw 1,246 wildfires that burned nearly 131,000 hectares of land. Most of these fires, at 61 per cent, were caused by people, which usually means they could have been prevented.
This wildfire season – from March until the end of October – stay on the lookout for wildfire, and be ready if one threatens your community.
If you see a wildfire, call 911, or 310-FIRE (310-3473) in a forested area.
Safe Burning and Fire Prevention
Some of the ways people cause wildfires include operating an off-highway vehicle (OHV), having a campfire or using fireworks. Being safe when doing these activities reduces the risk of wildfire.
- Visit albertafirebans.ca to see if there is a fire advisory, restriction or ban in your community before you have a fire or discharge fireworks.
- If you smoke, only dispose of cigarettes in appropriate containers and never discard them from a moving vehicle.
- Only burn what you can control, never leave a fire unattended, and fully extinguish fire pits and burn barrels after use. Learn more about safe burning.
- Before you ride an OHV, clean out hot spots – including exhaust and muffler, under the seat, in wheel wells and engine and manifold – and remove debris from your machine. Remove build-up from your machine throughout your ride, and carry a fire extinguisher with you in case there is a fire. Learn more wildfire prevention tips for OHV users
Protecting Your Home
Homes can be easily ignited by embers from an area wildfire. Learn FireSmart methods to make your home less vulnerable to wildfires:
- Remove items that can burn – like dried branches, leaves, lawn furniture, propane tanks, firewood and debris – from within 1.5 metres (five feet) of your home.
- Remove and properly dispose of debris, leaves and other material from your roof and gutters.
- Remove dead vegetation and other items from under your deck or porch. Screen or box-in areas below decks to prevent debris and other materials from gathering.
- Keep your lawn watered and maintained. Dry grass and shrubs are fuel for wildfire.
- Prune trees so the lowest branches are at least 1.75 metres (six feet) from the ground. Make sure branches are at least 15 metres (five feet) from your home, deck or fence.
View the SREMP website to learn more about how you can get prepared for an emergency.
SREMP is a partnership between Sturgeon County, Morinville, Gibbons, Redwater, Bon Accord and Legal. These municipalities work together to coordinate emergency preparedness, response and recovery from disasters.
Emergency Services
Fire Department 
The Town of Bon Accord is served by a Volunteer Fire Department.
If you are interested in volunteering, firefighters meet at the Fire Hall (5025 - 50 Avenue) every Tuesday at 7pm.
If you are interested in applying to become a paid, on-call firefighter click here to learn more and for an application form.
The Morinville RCMP detachment services the Town of Bon Accord.
Contact information:
Address: 10512 - 101 Avenue Morinville, AB T8R 1K9
Phone: 780-939-1600
Fax: 780-939-3774
Hours of Operation: General services - Monday to Friday 8am - 4:30pm
Non-emergency online crime reporting available here.
The RCMP have introduced a public-facing Crime Mapping Tool. This tool shows real-time crime reporting.
Please report any and all suspicious activity!
Emergency Preparedness is everyone's responsibility.
Planning to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours will help ensure your safety in the event of an emergency / disaster.
- Know the Risks
- Make a plan
- Get an emergency kit
For more information on how to prepare for an emergency / disaster situation click here.
Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch Association
Sturgeon Rural Crime Watch Association (SRCWA) has been serving Sturgeon County since 1983. It is an all-volunteer, community-based service organization working in partnership with the Morinville RCMP, Morinville Protective Services, Sturgeon Victim Services, and Sturgeon County Protective Services. Our goal is to increase and strengthen crime prevention activities in Sturgeon County and its municipalities including the Town of Bon Accord through broad citizen participation for a safer rural community.
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