Emergency Services

Emergency Services for the Village are provided by volunteers with the Resort Village of Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay Volunteer Fire Department. They are dispatched by 911 and cover medical, fires, vehicular accidents, and any other emergency that occurs in our regional area.  The Department has a team of 19 members, 8 of which are First Responders.

The cost for an emergency call out is based on SGI's insurable rate. Invoices are billed out at a rate of $1,107.67/ Unit/ Hour for the 1st Hour, $276.92/Unit/15min. for the remainder to be billed to the party requiring the service.  Residents should ensure their fire insurance policy has the proper coverage to cover these costs.

Charges for False Alarms (Bylaw 10/21) The False Alarm Bylaw

• 1st false alarm – $500
• 2nd false alarm within one year – $750
• 3rd and subsequent false alarms within one year – $1000
• If no further false alarms within 1 year of the first call, the fee will revert to no charge.

Please use due diligence when calling in emergencies to 911. Your air time could potentially be cutting off someone else’s actual emergency! The non-emergency RCMP line is an excellent resource for inquiries that might not quite qualify as emergencies: 306-310-RCMP (7267)

Resort Village of Kivimaa-MoonlightBay Emergency Measures Organization – EMO

Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay has an Emergency Measures Plan in place to provide guidance and direction in case of an emergency. Residents must be aware of these procedures during a village emergency. Please review the plan with all members of your household.

Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay - EMO Resident Information

Resort village of Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay Emergency Community Plan

Severe Weather Preparedness

Wildfire Preperation

 Make an Emergency Plan

Government of Canada’s ‘Get Prepared’ is a very useful tool to obtain detailed information on making a family plan, knowing the risks, what to do during a power outage and making a kit.

SaskAlert App

  

SaskAlert is the Government of Saskatchewan’s emergency public alerting program that provides critical information on emergencies in real-time, so you can take action to protect yourself, your family, and your property. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is encouraging people to download the SaskAlert App from the App Store or Google Play.

The Village is a member of SaskAlert and would use the alerting system in the case of a Village emergency. Incase of emergency we would also post on Facebook and the website.

Potential Emergency Risks in our Area

Lengthy Unplanned Power Outages

• To help prepare your home for unplanned outages see SaskPower.
• The Red Cross also provides excellent information on before, during and after a lengthy outage.

Tornados

• What to do during a tornado (Excerpt from GetPrepared): Storm Alert Information Page
• Watch for severe thunderstorms.
  • An extremely dark sky, sometimes highlighted by green or yellow clouds.
  • A rumbling or a whistling sound caused by flying debris.
  • A funnel cloud at the rear base of a thundercloud, often behind a curtain of heavy rain or hail.
• In all cases
  • Get as close to the ground as possible, protect your head and watch for flying debris.
  • Do not chase tornadoes – they are unpredictable and can change course abruptly.
  • A tornado is deceptive. It may appear to be standing still but may, in fact, be moving toward you.
• In a house
  • Go to the basement or take shelter in a small interior ground floor room such as a bathroom, closet or hallway.
  • If you have no basement, protect yourself by taking shelter under a heavy table or desk.
  • In all cases, stay away from windows, outside walls and doors.
• On a farm
  • If your safety is not at risk, you may have time to open routes of escape for your livestock. Open the gate, if necessary, and then exit the area in a direction perpendicular to the expected path of the tornado.
• In a recreational vehicle or mobile home
  • Find shelter elsewhere, preferably in a building with a strong foundation.
  • If no shelter is available, crouch down in a ditch away from the mobile home or recreational vehicle. Beware of flooding from downpours and be prepared to move.
• In a vehicle
  • If you spot a tornado in the distance go to the nearest solid shelter.
  • If the tornado is close, get out of your car and take cover in a low-lying area, such as a ditch.
  • Do not take shelter under an overpass or a bridge. Winds can accelerate under an overpass or a bridge and cause injury or death from flying debris.

 

After the Emergency

Returning home after an emergency or disaster can provide additional challenges for your community and for your household.  There are a number of things to consider and be aware of when the threat is over and you return to your home or community.   

 

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Police Services for The Resort Village of Kivimaa-Moonlight Bay are provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police through the Global Policing Agreement with the Province of Saskatchewan.  

Turtleford RCMP Detachment
505 Main St.
Turtleford, SK
S0M 2Y0
(306) 845-4520 

 

Reporting Suspicious Activity: RCMP: 306-845-4520

Government of Saskatchewan – Keeping Your Neighbourhood Safe

 

Regulations for Fires Within The Village

Our Fire Restriction and Fire Ban Bylaw Bylaw outlines rules regarding open-air fires within the Resort Village  and provides information on safe barbecuing practices.  .