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St. Marys Fire Department performs low angle rescue as training exercise

Last week, the St. Marys Fire Department conducted low angle rope rescue training off a steep embankment in an old quarry.

Low angle rescues are performed when a slope is too steep for rescuers to safely carry someone without the use of ropes and other equipment. The training scenario imagined that a man had sustained a head injury when he tumbled down the embankment along the quarry.

The exercise involved sending a firefighter down the embankment with harnesses and a rope line to retrieve a...

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Service Ontario closed August 14, 2023

Update (posted August 15, 2023)

The closure of Service Ontario due to staff illness has been extended to today (August 15, 2023).

It will re-open on August 16, 2023 for regular hours.

The St. Marys Service Ontario office is closed today (August 14, 2023) due to staff illness. 

It will re-open on August 15, 2023 for regular hours. 

To access Service Ontario online 24/7, please visit www.serviceontario.ca.

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St. Marys fire Department conducts traditional “Push-In” ceremony for new fire engine

The St. Marys Fire Department conducted a fire truck “Push-In” ceremony on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, to recognize the arrival of the brand-new engine, a 2023 Freightliner Top Mount Enclosed Cab Pumper.

A time-honoured tradition among fire stations, a "Push-In" ceremony occurs when the fire department pushes a new fire truck into the station.

Dating back to the 17th century, "Push-In" ceremonies originated when early hand-drawn fire engines and other apparatuses required hand pushing into the...

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Firefighter Ryan Hartsell named “Firefighter of the Month” for August

This August the St. Marys Fire Department is pleased to announce Ryan Hartsell as its “Firefighter of the Month”.

Hartsell joined the St. Marys Fire Department as a firefighter in 2020. Although relatively new in the trade he has demonstrated the ability to learn quickly as he completed his Firefighter Initial Training Program (FITP) well under the predetermined two-year time frame.

"Firefighter Ryan Hartsell was selected as Firefighter of the Month as he displays an ability to learn rapidly and...

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Holiday hours for Town facilities – Civic Holiday (August 7, 2023)

Please note the following hours will be in effect for Town of St. Marys facilities for the Civic Holiday.

Closed Monday, August 7:

• Administrative offices (Town Hall and Municipal Operations Centre)
• Adult Learning
• Child Care Centre
• EarlyON
• Fire Station
• Landfill
• Library (Closed August 7, but open Saturday, August 5 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
• Mobility Services offices (Rides must be booked by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 4)
• Museum (Closed August 7, but open Saturday, August 5 and Sunday, August 6 from...

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