Emergency Plan
The LGD of Pinawa Emergency Plan is a document established to guide the actions of our Emergency Measures Committee. If any emergency is declared, the committee uses this document to coordinate how to manage the emergency based on that current situation.
During an emergency, the Emergency Measures Committee will communicate all plans and procedures to Pinawa residents through the Pinawa CONNECT Communication system, Pinawa Website Local Notices and Pinawa LGD Facebook page.
Town Hall - Emergency Preparedness Presentation November 24, 2025 (Questions and Answers coming soon)
Message from the LGD - Additional Information Package
The Local Government District of Pinawa Emergency Measures is comprised of an Emergency Measures Officer who engages the services and skills of other employees, volunteers, and businesses as required.
Emergency Measures Officer
Brian Orton
204-963-5561
ortonmec@gmail.com
A disaster is considered an event that may result in serious harm to the safety, health and welfare of people or property. Emergency Measures is responsible for developing and maintaining the municipal emergency plan, providing emergency management training and ensuring that the Town can continue with critical services and programs during and following a disaster.
Should there be a situation that may threaten the safety of people, property, or the environment a siren will be used to warn the community. The siren, located at the Vanier Centre, is tested the first Wednesday of every month at 3:00 pm.
It is important that residents be prepared for a disaster that may affect them by having food and shelter for at least 72 hours. You should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours. For more information including how you can create an inexpensive kit, see our Emergency Preparedness Factsheets:
Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) patrols Pinawa.
The office will be CLOSED on Wednesday December 3, 2025 and will be OPEN on Thursday December 4, 2025.
The local RCMP office is open Wednesdays from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and is located in the Municipal Building on Burrows Road. For non-emergency situations, call 204-753-2217.
Fire Protection
Fire Protection services are provided by the Pinawa Volunteer Fire Department. Approximately 101 sq. km (39.5 sq. miles) of the total 122 sq. km. in the Local Government District of Pinawa is forest land, which includes 6.1 and 2.2 sq. km on Carter and Hind Islands. Of this total land, over 33 sq. km. are in the area protected by AECL’s nuclear site license. Another 10 sq. km. is part of the Whiteshell Provincial Forest, including 5 sq. km. which is part of the Whiteshell Provincial Park.
Pinawa Fire Department responds 24 hour a day, 365 days a year to emergencies. The department is dispatched by the 911 Communications Center located in Brandon, Manitoba.
The Pinawa Fire Department responds to and performs the following functions:
- Structural fires
- Vehicle Fires
- Motor Vehicle collisions
- Hazardous material responses
- Rescue incidents
- Public assist
- Fire investigations
- Assist with Medical Services
- Low Angle Rescue
- Ground Search and Rescue
- Pre-fire Planning
- Precautionary Standby
- Wildfire Response
- Fire and Life Safety Inspections
The Pinawa Fire Department is equipped with one Engine (1250 foaming pump with 1000 gallons of water and 8 MSA G1 SCBA’s), one Rescue Truck (equipped with the ‘Jaws of Life’ and Vehicle extrication equipment), one Wildfire Response Truck (100 psi pump and a 150 gallon tank and Wildlife fighting gear), one F 150 4×4 Truck.
If you would like to join the Pinawa Fire Department please email Fire Chief Mike Purtill at firechief@pinawa.com.