The Airdrie Fire Department (AFD) offers a variety of public education programs and information and safety resources for our community.
Schools, clubs, associations and citizens are invited to book an event or tour with the AFD where you can:
You can learn more about the types of events offered by the AFD below. If you're interested in booking an event, view the availability calendar to find a date that works for you and then fill out the AFD Public Education Event Request Form for review. Staff will determine if anything further will be required to complete the booking and the organizer will be notified. Bookings must be made at least three weeks in advance.
Please note that all fire apparatus and crews are on call 24 hours a day and may be required to leave for an emergency at any time. As a result, your event could be delayed, cancelled or postponed without notice. Should this occur, please reschedule your time with us at your earliest convience.
Station tours are available seven days a week at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. Tours are approximately 45 minutes long, and can be done at any of our locations.
Before booking a station tour, please ensure you review the following rules and requirements:
Please inform the fire department if participants require further assistance with accessing the facility.
Assisted fire drills provide organizations, schools, multi-residential and commercial locations with assistance in assessing and conducting fire evacuation practices.
These are beneficial for several reasons, including:
Career presentations are available to those interested in firefighting as a profession. The minimum age for a career presentation is 14 years of age and Grade 9 of High School. The career presentation provides information on firefighter schools and training locations.
Adult safety presentations are available with a variety of topics and can be combined to make up a 30-45 minute presentation.
Topics include:
When completing the public education event request form, select "Senior Safety Program" as the event type for a presentation specifically for older adults. Select "Other" to customize an adult safety presentation using the above topics. Please write the topics you would like to focus on into the "Other" text box.
The Learn Not to Burn (LNTB) program is designed specifically for preschool to grade two students. This program provides a self teaching kit filled with games, activities and a teacher’s guide for presenting key fire safety messages to young children. Fire truck visits can be booked after all program lessons are completed.
LNTB kits can be picked up at the Chinook Winds Fire Station. Users can also download the program lesson plans here.
Once you have delivered the program, your class instructor can book a fire truck visit through the event request form. Our on duty crew will bring a fire truck to your location. Participants will tour the truck and a firefighter in fire gear will confirm the teaching points covered in the lesson plan.
Please understand the attending fire crew is on duty and maybe called away if an emergency occurs.