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Provincial government enhances policing, public education to support child Internet safety
The provincial government is taking several measures to protect children when they go online. More experts are being added to the RCMP’s Internet protection unit in New Brunswick, and a public awareness campaign aimed at children and families will be carried out later this year. From left: Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors; Fredericton-Silverwood MLA Brian MacDonald; ...
Fire safety for pets
Five pet oxygen masks were presented to two local fire departments to help care for animals involved in fires, traffic collisions or other emergencies. This is part of the Fur Safety campaign, sponsored by the New Brunswick SPCA and the Office of the Fire Marshal. Individuals and organizations can sponsor a $100-mask kit for their local department, or the departments ...
Fire safety for pets
Five pet oxygen masks were presented to two local fire departments to help care for animals involved in fires, traffic collisions or other emergencies. This is part of the Fur Safety campaign, sponsored by the New Brunswick SPCA and the Office of the Fire Marshal. Individuals and organizations can sponsor a $100-mask kit for their local department, or the departments ...
National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week
Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors visited the Miramichi 9-1-1 Centre in recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicators' Week. From left: Miramichi Police Supt. Randy Hansen; 9-1-1 dispatcher Leslie Crosse; 9-1-1 dispatcher Julie Campbell; and Trevors.
Provincial government investing in fire prevention
The Department of Public Safety is providing $60,000 to the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs to fund live fire training exercises, a workshop and fire prevention promotional materials. From left: Fire Marshal Norman Thibodeau; Oromocto Fire Chief Jody Price, past president of the association; Grand Falls Fire Chief Charles Kavanaugh, first vice-president of the association; Public Safety Minister and ...
Medal and certificate presented
New Brunswick Fire Marshal Norman Thibodeau was recently honoured with a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and certificate, in honour of his long-standing work for the Government of New Brunswick and its fire service. Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors is shown presenting the medal to Thibodeau.
Fire Chief for a Day draw held
Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors drew the winning name for the Office of the Fire Marshal’s Fire Chief for a Day contest. Entries were submitted through the Fire Safety Gazette, a publication distributed in New Brunswick Elementary schools. The contest winner is Kyle Bernard of Sussex Elementary School. From left: Acting Fire Marshal Norm Thibodeau; Regional Fire ...
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week is taking place Oct. 7-13 in New Brunswick. This year's theme, Have two ways out, focuses on the importance of fire escape planning at home and at work. Acting Fire Marshal Norman Thibodeau presented a plaque of appreciation to St. Martin’s Fire Chief Brian McKiel. The department hosted the official launch of Fire Prevention Week 2012 on ...
Declaration signed for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7 – 13
Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors signed the provincial declaration to mark Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 7 – 13. The week is observed to remind New Brunswickers to renew their commitment to fire safety in their homes and places of work. From left: acting Fire Marshal Norman Thibodeau; Randy MacTavish, president, New Brunswick Association of Fire Prevention Officers; ...
Reminder to check smoke alarms and batteries
New Brunswickers are reminded to check their smoke alarms and batteries at their seasonal residences this summer as part of the Alarmed and Ready campaign. Co-sponsored by the Department of Public Safety's Office of the Fire Marshal and the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the campaign has fire department staff going door-to-door and providing a free smoke alarm for homes that ...
New Southeast Regional Correctional Centre officially commissioned
The new Southeast Regional Correctional Centre in Shediac has been officially commissioned. From left: Shediac – Cap-Pelé MLA Victor Boudreau; Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors; Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Claude Williams; and Shediac Mayor Jacques LeBlanc.
Recovery program announced for flood victims
The provincial government has announced a recovery program for victims of the recent flooding caused by ice jams. A meeting was held in Perth-Andover on March 29 to discuss the recovery process. From left: Premier David Alward; Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors; and Perth-Andover Mayor Rick Beaulieu. (Photography by Amanda)
Cleanup continues in Perth-Andover
Cleanup from the March 23 flood is continuing in the Perth-Andover area with the help of local authorities, firefighters and community and volunteer organizations. Pictured are members of the Perth-Andover Fire Department working to pump out a basement in the village. (Photography by Amanda)
Inspection teams at work in Perth-Andover
Teams of provincial government health and safety inspectors have been at work in Perth-Andover since March 25, assessing properties that were damaged by the March 23 flood. Pictured are members of one of the teams. (Photography by Amanda)
River Watch 2012 / Water level warning
In response to continuous melting caused by above-average temperatures, residents living and working along streams, tributaries and rivers are advised to remain on alert for potential ice jams. In Perth-Andover, water levels are above flood stage due to ice and water movement. Local authorities are evacuating residents in some low-lying areas in the community as a safety precaution. Photo shows ...
New RCMP deal ensures savings for Moncton region and Sackville
The provincial and federal governments have reached an agreement to ensure Greater Moncton and Sackville will no longer be required to pay the full cost of RCMP contract policing. From left: Sen. Carolyn Stewart-Olsen; Dieppe Deputy Mayor Paul LeBlanc; Fundy Royal MP Rob Moore; Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors; Premier David Alward; Wayne Lang, assistant commissioner and ...
Firefighters begin door-to-door campaign to test smoke alarms, batteries
Firefighters will visit thousands of homes across New Brunswick between March 4 and 19 to make sure households have working smoke alarms. This will be part of the Alarmed and Ready challenge, a partnership between the New Brunswick Fire Marshal's office, the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs and the Insurance Bureau of Canada. Front, from left: acting Fire Marshal ...
Police constable receives certificate of recognition
Todd Chadwick, a constable with the Miramichi Police Force, received a certificate of recognition from Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors for his leadership and dedication during the past nine years as a founding member of the Amber Alert program in New Brunswick. He was also recognized for his work as an Amber Alert provincial co-ordinator, helping to ...
New pamphlet explains ways to avoid abuse in teen dating
A new publication, Teens and Dating: Tips for keeping abuse out of your relationship, has been released to help teens avoid abusive relationships. From left: Deborah Doherty, executive director, Public Legal Education and Information Service – New Brunswick; Marie-Claude Blais, minister of justice and consumer affairs as well as attorney general; and Lorraine Whalley, director, Fredericton Sexual Assault Crisis Centre.
Ministers discuss justice, public safety issues
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for justice and public safety participated in-depth discussions during a meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I. New Brunswick was represented by Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Marie-Claude Blais and Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors. From left, seated: Daniel Shewchuck, Nunavut; federal Public Safety Minister Vic Toews; Janice Sherry, Prince Edward Island; Robert Nicholson, ...
Point Lepreau emergency notification system tested
A test of the emergency notification system for residents of the Point Lepreau area was held recently. The emergency notification system is used to advise residents of important safety information. The test was conducted by the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organization in partnership with NB Power / Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station.
Director of Emergency Services receives national award
Ernie MacGillivray, director of Emergency Services at Department of Public Safety, has received national recognition by the Canadian Interoperability Technology Interest Group. The organization recognizes MacGillivray’s leadership and vision in advancing public safety communications interoperability in Canada. It also cites his groundbreaking work in New Brunswick and his contribution to national interoperability through the organization as well as the Senior ...
Campaign launched to increase use of smoke alarms
A campaign has been launched that will see the province's firefighters going door-to-door providing free smoke alarms to households that do not have one, and replacement batteries to households that already have alarms. The Alarmed and Ready campaign is a partnership among the Insurance Bureau of Canada, the Office of the Fire Marshal and the New Brunswick Association of ...
New Dalhousie Regional Correctional Centre officially commissioned
The new Dalhousie Regional Correctional Centre, a correctional facility designed to house 100 adult inmates, was officially commissioned on Nov.9. Raising the flags to commission the facility were, from left: Bernard Valcourt, minister of state for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and La Francophonie; and Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Robert Trevors.
Provincial Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15
Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, is an opportunity for New Brunswickers to renew their commitment to fire safety in their homes. From left: Jeff Cross, chief of the Saint Andrews Fire Department and president of the New Brunswick Association of Fire Prevention Officers; Norm Thibodeau, acting fire marshal; Public Safety Minister Robert Trevors (seated); and Jody Price, chief of the ...