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Book a fire safety education session

Waterloo Fire Rescue helps keep our community safe through fire prevention and emergency preparedness programs. We offer fire safety programs for schools, families, seniors and businesses.

Learn how to protect yourself and the people you care about — request public education from our team.

We’ll do our best to schedule your visit, but availability depends on crew schedules and emergency calls. A member of our public education division will contact you for confirmation.

Step 1 – Add your information

Please include your organization's information so we can get in touch.

Full name

Phone number for contact on the day of the event

Email for contact purposes

Alternate email for contact purposes

Name of school or organisation

Address of school or organisation (must be within the City of Waterloo)

Step 2 – Choose a program

School visits

We can visit your school to give a classroom presentation or bring a fire truck for outdoor learning:

students must be at least 4 years old (junior kindergarten)
schools must have a student-to-chaperone ratio of 7:1 or lower
schools must be within the City of Waterloo

Community events

Invite Waterloo Fire Rescue to your community event for a safety presentation or truck visit.

events must take place within the City of Waterloo
fire crews remain on duty and may be called away at any time
participants must be at least 4 years old (junior kindergarten)

Station tours

Visit one of our 4 fire stations for a guided tour and safety overview.

fire crews remain on duty and may be called away at any time
participants must be at least 4 years old (junior kindergarten)
tours are limited to 20 people and last up to one hour
schools must have a student-to-chaperone ratio of 7:1 or lower

Fire truck visits

Invite a fire truck to your school or event for an outdoor demonstration.

fire trucks must park on a surface that supports their weight – confirmed by the attending captain
up to 20 people can view the truck at one time – larger groups must rotate
each session lasts 15 to 20 minutes – multiple groups can be scheduled back to back

Select an event type

Community event - fire truck

Community event - presentation from our public education officer

School visit - fire truck

School visit - presentation from our public education officer

Station tours – you come to us

Event date (must be at least 14 days away)

Select a timeslot:

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Number of participants

Age or age range of participants

Step 3 – Review the requirements

Declaration

I understand that filling out this form does not guarantee a service. A member of our public education division will contact you for confirmation.

Declaration

I understand that fire crews are on duty and may be called away to an emergency before or during a scheduled visit. Fire trucks must be positioned for a safe and easy exit at all times.

When you submit this form online, typing your name and the date counts as your signature. It confirms that you understand and agree to these conditions.

Name

Date

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