Humboldt Fire Department The Humboldt Volunteer Fire Department is committed to protecting the community and district and believes in the value of educating the public, especially the children, about fire safety.

Humboldt is a participating member of the Humboldt and District Mutual Aid area with a network of communication servicing the member municipalities.
The Humboldt Fire Department consists of 22 volunteer paid on-call firefighters, both female and male.
Fire Chief Norbert LeBlanc has been with the Humboldt Fire Department since 1983 and has been fire chief since 1990. He is a full time Fire Chief and is responsible for the training of the firefighters, fire inspections of all the businesses in the city and RMs, and maintaining the equipment and caretaking in the fire hall. Mike Kwasnica is a part time Deputy Fire Chief and part time Building Inspector & Bylaw Officer. He is responsible for helping with training the firefighters, fire inspection, building inspection and bylaw enforcement, maintaining the equipment and cartaking in the fire hall.
The fire hall is located at 635 7th Street. The Fire Department's equipment consists of the following: - 2001 FreightLiner fire truck with 1050 GPM pump
- 1973 International 100-foot aerial truck with 840 GPM pump
- 1946 Vintage Chevrolet Maple Leaf fire truck used mostly for parades
- 2002 Chevrolet 1/2 ton truck used by the Deputy Fire Chief
- 2008 GMC Envoy vehicle used by the Fire Chief
- 2002 Ford 550 Rescue Unit
- 1989 Peterbilt tanker with 3200 gallon tanks for hauling water
- 1987 Ford 500 fire truck with 625 GPM pump
Outdoor Fire Pits
The City of Humboldt allows the construction of outdoor fire pits, upon application and approval of the Fire Chief. People interested in installing or constructing an outdoor fire pit should obtain a copy of the regulations from the Fire Hall or City Hall. A written permit is required before installation c an begin.
For more information regarding the Fire Department, or the use of outdoor fire pits, please contact Fire Chief Norbert LeBlanc or Deputy Fire Chief Mike Kwasnica at (306) 682-2917, or contact the department by email through the Contact Us page.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Policing for the city is provided under contract by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which has had a long and distinguished presence in the community dating back to its earlier days. The police headquarters are located at 1004 11th Avenue. The RCMP may be reached by phone at (306) 682-2535 or by dialing the province-wide emergency phone number 911. |