If you or a member of your household require special assistance in an emergency and would like to have your name and address placed on the registry, please complete and submit the form below.
To ensure you or a member of your household is always on this list, remember to:
Based in the city of Vaughan with a population of more than 335,000, Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service (VFRS) strives to operate as efficiently and effectively as possible, while maintaining what is most important: the safety of firefighters and those who live in, work in and visit the city.
As a leader in the industry, it is VFRS’s responsibility to enhance its understanding of the needs of its growing city. The service seeks forward-looking analytic techniques to create greater value for citizens and the community through data-driven decision-making.
Thank you for participating in Fire Prevention Week 2023. Check back in October 2024 for details about next year.
Fire burn bans are issued when weather conditions result in grass, trees and other vegetation drying out causing them to easily catch fire. A fire burn ban prohibits any outdoor burning, but does not apply to cooking food on a barbecue.
Some common examples of pollutants include but are not limited to:
The spill may appear as a substance that is abnormal in colour or has a visible sheen or film.
Wastewater generated by the city flows through over 45 kilometres of sewers before it reaches York Region's Duffin Creek Treatment Plant located just east of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.
To request this service, a discharge approval from the City and York Region is required before dewatering begins.
A dewatering discharge approval is required for:
The By-law was updated in 2016 due to Vaughan’s growing population and growing industry. Please see below for the updated By-law and additional related resources.
