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Join our Fire Services team on Saturday, May 4, at the Entwistle Community Hall for an orientation session on how to manage wildfire with heavy equipment on your land. In this session, Fire Services will outline practical information on incident management, fire weather/behaviour and equipment operation in a wildfire event.

Parkland County is excited to be one of 12 communities across Canada receiving the Wawanesa Community Wildfire Prevention Grants in 2024. These grants will fund a local project to help increase our resilience to wildfires through risk reduction and prevention activities.

April 4, 2023 - Last night we celebrated our 2023 Fire Services Recruit Graduation. As these recruits officially step into the role of Parkland County Firefighters, we thank them for the incredible amount of dedication and perseverance they have shown throughout their training.

Today, Council presented STARS with a cheque for $25,000. We are proud to embrace a partnership with STARS, and more importantly, join Alberta’s municipalities in the united effort that ensures access to a robust health and safety network for all Albertans.

The Government of Alberta has declared an early start to the 2024 wildfire season, which typically begins March 1, due to warmer than normal temperatures and below average precipitation. We encourage residents to keep up to date with fire hazard levels, FireSmart your property and stay prepared.

PARKLAND COUNTY, AB – Parkland County has been named one of Alberta’s Top 80 Employers. This special designation recognizes Alberta employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

Chief Administrative Officers from municipalities in the Edmonton Metro Region have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a new, collaborative framework intended to improve regional transit services. “We are pleased to be collaborating with our neighbours in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region to improve public transit and links between our communities.

Parkland County Firefighter Jordan Burrows and Peace Officer Travis Henrikson, along with RCMP Officer Mark Friesen, have received Decorations for Bravery for their life-saving response during an intense emergency. Rewind to April 6, 2019, where the First Responders rescued a woman from her burning vehicle following a head-on collision.

Students from the grade 3/4 class of the MyPath program, run out of the Connections for Learning school, had the opportunity to explore the Parkland County Animal Shelter, the role of a Peace Officer, and the importance of both in the community. .

Yesterday, our Enforcement Services team, along with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Alberta Sheriffs, Parkland County Fire Services, and Tuber Towing held our first Candy Cane Checkstop in Tomahawk. .