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Starting July 15

Red Deer Emergency Services reinstating fines for false alarms

Jul 6, 2020 | 1:48 PM

Being the cause of a false alarm will cost you in the pocketbook again starting next week.

The City of Red Deer’s Emergency Services department is reinstating invoicing for false alarm responses beginning Wednesday, July 15, as per the Emergency Services Fees and Charges bylaw.

As a result, city officials say property owners will again receive invoices for expenses incurred by Emergency Services crews responding to false alarms at their property.

“As part of The City’s broader COVID-19 response, and in an attempt to ease the financial burden of the pandemic on residents, Emergency Services temporarily suspended false alarm invoicing on March 25, 2020,” reads a media release. “The False Alarm fee is now being reinstated in alignment with stage 2 of the Provincial Relaunch Strategy.”

As per the city’s bylaw, there is no charge for the first response to a false alarm in a 12-month period. However, the second and third false alarm occurrences carry fees of $300 and $500 respectively. The fourth and any subsequent occurrence within a 12-month period carries a $750 fee.

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Additional information about the Emergency Services Fees and Charges bylaw is available on The City of Red Deer website.