Educating the public about fire and life safety is a major priority of the Stratford Fire Department. Our policy is that we do not leave a house without a working smoke alarm.
The Fire Prevention and Training Division participate in numerous functions and facilitate programs each year including:
- Fire Prevention Week displays;
- Safety lectures at local schools, service clubs and groups;
- Portable fire extinguisher demonstrations/training;
- Fire Safety Plan reviews for various industries;
- Our home fire safety program;
Please submit the Fire Safety Education Online form for Fire Safety Education - Classroom, Fire Station & Fire Truck Visit Requests.
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Sparky the Fire Dog is turning 75! To celebrate, the Stratford Fire Department is holding a Sparky Colouring Contest for children ages 5 to 10. Download and print the colouring page below, or pick one up at the Clerk’s Office on the ground floor at City Hall (1 Wellington St., Stratford), or at the Stratford Public Library at 19 St. Andrew St. Completed artwork should include the child’s name and age, along with phone number and/or email address of the adult submitting it on their behalf. One entry per child, and use any colouring materials (crayons, markers, pencils). The deadline is March 31, 2026. Artwork can be returned to the Stratford Public Library, the Clerk’s Office at City Hall, or scanned and emailed to lwalter@stratford.ca A winner and runner-up will be chosen at random from the submitted artwork. The winner will receive a Fire Station Tour for up to 6 people, and the runner-up gets a Fire Safety "Swag Bag" with fun fire safety themed items. Sparky's 75th Birthday Colouring Sheet Colouring Contest Instructions
The personal information collected on this colouring sheet is collected by The Corporation of the City of Stratford under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25. The personal information collected will be used by the Stratford Fire Department to notify winners in the Sparky 75th Birthday Colouring Contest. Questions about the collection and use of this information under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act may be made to the City Clerk, P.O. Box 818, Stratford, Ontario, N5A 6W1 or by telephoning 271-0250, ext. 5329. If you require this document in an alternate format, please contact the Clerk’s Office at 519-271-0250 extension 5237 or clerks@stratford.ca
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Virtual Tour #1
The City of Stratford and the Stratford Fire Department would like to thank Firefighter Kurtis Belanger for his work in front of the camera, and Maaike Roosendaal and Steve Ford for their work behind the camera in creating this video.