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Hall Monitor: Economic Enforcement

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments bylaw enforcement, bylaw enforement, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Simon Chapelle, COVID-19, emergency response, hall monitor, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Tourism Kingston, ygkc

Kingston City Council sat for another virtual meeting, holding meeting 13-2020 (agenda) on Tuesday, Apr. 8, 2020. Council kept a

South Frontenac Township approves strategic plan, budget for 2020

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments capital budget, emergency response, fire station location study, Mayor Ron Vandewal, Neil Carbone, operating budget, recreation, road maintenance, rural growth, South Frontenac Township, strategic plan, two per cent tax increase

At their last meeting of 2019, South Frontenac Township Council saw the conclusion of the past months’ work by Council

Utilities Kingston receives multiple calls regarding ‘rotten egg smell’

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments emergency response, gas leaks, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, mercaptan, no health and safety risk, over odourization of gas, over-odourized gas, rotten egg smell, Utilities Kingston

On the afternoon of Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019, Utilities Kingston and Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to multiple calls from

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Local artists, musicians, first responders come together to create music video with a message

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments 10-4, 911, Andrew Phillips, dispatchers, emergency response, firefighters, first responders, Kelli Trottier, Kingston, Marian Constandinou, mental health, music video, paramedics, police, Teagan McLaren

“It’s very difficult for first responders to ask for help. We’re so used to being the ones who people go

City of Kingston pulls plug on PulsePoint app

September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 Cris Vilela 4 Comments AED, cardiac arrest, chemical spills, City of Kingston, CPR, defibrilators, downed power lines, emergency response, hazardous conditions, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, privacy, public safety, PulsePoint, structure fires, transparency, vehicle accidents

The City Of Kingston has pulled the proverbial plug on its use of the popular PulsePoint app, disabling nearly all

Loyalist Township conducts emergency response training

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments County Road 4, emergency response, Loyalist Township, training exercise

Loyalist Township is advising of an emergency response training exercise taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, and would like

Training exercise allows multiple first responders to ‘train as they play’

June 20, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments coast guard, emergency response, fire and rescue, first responders, Kingston, Leeds and the 1000 Islands, Leeds Township Parks and Recreation Department, Marine Training Day, mock disaster, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Parks Canada, Rockport, staged disaster, volunteers

One week ago, Kingston and the area experienced weather similar to that we have today – a lot of rain

OPP partners with MedicAlert to support vulnerable persons

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 Lucas Mulder 0 Comments Alzheimer's, autism, brain injuries, dementia, emergency response, health records, Kingston, MedicAlert, MedicAlert Connect Protect, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), partnership, vulnerable persons

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will now be able to identify vulnerable persons when responding to calls across the province,

Advisory: Multi-jurisdictional marine training to take place in Rockport area

June 12, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments ambulances, emergency response, emergency training, Gananoque, helicopters, Kingston, Leeds and the 1000 Islands, Marine Training Day, mock disaster, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), police presence, Rockport

If you notice a large emergency response presence in the Rockport area tomorrow — including police, fire, and paramedic