Kananaskis Emergency Services

Chief’s Message

Welcome to KID Emergency Services. Our focus has been community-level service since 1987, when we were established by the Government of Alberta for the residents of and visitors to Kananaskis Country.

Preserving and protecting our community from the devastating effects of fire, both from wildland management and municipal standpoints, are critical in our business. Fire safety must start in our communities and, with your support, we endeavor to provide programs that reach our residents where it will make a difference, at your home and where you work.

I hope you find these pages useful. We welcome comments or suggestion for additions.

Shawn Polley, Chief of Emergency Services

Services

The Kananaskis Emergency Services Centre (KESC) provides “frontcountry” and facility fire and rescue services through the Kananaskis Improvement District.  Additional non-emergency calls include fire prevention and community educational programs, recruitment, and in-house training for all employees. KESC also provides Emergency 911 fire, and Alberta Parks mountain rescue dispatch services for the Kananaskis Region.

KESC is committed to providing residents and visitors in the KID a level of service comparable to that provided by other rural municipalities. Fire protection services in the KID were established through KID Order No. 1.

Emergency services available in the KID include the following:

Vehicle Extrication and Rescue

Municipal Fire Supression

Wildland Fire Supression

Home Safety Fire Inspections

Fire Extinguisher Training

First Aid and AED Training

Public Fire Safety Education

 

Staff

KESC personnel are fully cross-trained and qualified in fire, rescue and emergency medical response, offering the KID with an integrated and seamless service. The KESC employs a permanent Fire Chief, four Captains and 15 Call-out Firefighters who live live and work within the community and are available twenty-four hours per day.

Apparatus

2003 E-One 75 ft Quint

1998 International Fire Truck

1999 Ford F550 4x4 Rescue Unit

1986 Superior Fire Truck

1987 4000 Gallon Tanker Truck

1989 Chev 1 Ton Wildland Brush Truck

Alberta Health Services (AHS)

AHS provides 24-hour Advanced Life Support (ALS) services from both Station 96 in Ribbon Creek and Station 95 in Priddis. Paramedics respond to a range of both frontcountry and backcountry emergencies throughout the KID. Partnering with Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation, Kananaskis Public Safety for backcountry rescues.

Mutual Aid Agreements

The KID has Mutual Aid contracts for the delivery of structural fire suppression services throughout the KID.

Contact Us

The Kananaskis Emergency Services Centre is located on Highway 40, 26 kilometers south of the Trans-Canada Highway. Tours are available to both individuals and groups daily between the hours of 8:30 and 4:30 pm.

Street address: 1 Boundary Road, Kananaskis, Alberta
Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:15 am – 4:30 pm
Mailing address: Box 70 Kananaskis Village, Alberta, T0L 2H0
Phone: (403)591-7755 (administration)
9-1-1 (emergencies)
Fax: (403) 591-7123