
Alerts To keep you informed of important messages from the city!	2024-12-05 December 5, 2024 - Preventative Boil-Water Advisory in effect for certain addresses on Sutton and Montague Streets December 5, 2024 - A preventative boil-water advisory is currently in effect until further notice for certain addresses on Sutton and Montague Streets December 5, 2024 - Preventative Boil-Water Advisory in effect for certain addresses on Sutton and Montague Streets Preventative boil-water advisory currently in effect for the following addresses: Sutton Street : 10 to 27 Montague Street : 33 to 68 Applicable recommendations: ► Preventative boil-water advisory A preventative boil-water advisory is currently in effect until further notice (minimum of 48 hours). Please note that you must boil your tap water (bringing it to a bubbling boil) for at least 1 minute before drinking it, or use bottled water for: drinking or preparing beverages; preparing baby bottles and baby food; washing and preparing food to be eaten raw (fruits, vegetables, etc.); preparing food that doesn’t require long cooking time; making ice cubes; brushing your teeth or rinsing your mouth; providing water to pets. You may use unboiled tap water to: prepare food and dishes that require long boiling time for cooking; wash dishes in hot water, making sure to dry them well; wash clothing; take a shower or bath (make sure that young children do not swallow water while bathing). ► Lifting of the preventative advisory Water samples were taken at various locations and submitted to laboratory analysis. You will receive a new communiqué advising you of the lifting of the boil-water advisory as soon as we receive conclusive results of these analyses (minimum 48 hours). ► Possibility of cloudy or colored water As this work might have caused disruptions to the water network, you may find that your tap water appears cloudy or slightly colored. Should this be the case, let the cold tap water run in the bathtub for approximately 15 minutes and repeat the process as needed until the water runs clear again. ► Questions? Please feel free to contact us should you require further information, by phone at 514 694-4100 or 514 630-1234, or by email at [email protected]. Thank you for your understanding.

Alerts

To keep you informed of important messages from the city!

2024-12-05

December 5, 2024 - Preventative Boil-Water Advisory in effect for certain addresses on Sutton and Montague Streets

December 5, 2024 - A preventative boil-water advisory is currently in effect until further notice for certain addresses on Sutton and Montague Streets

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Public Safety

Forewarned is forearmed!

Safety is everyone’s business - we cannot say this often enough. To avoid unfortunate incidents, it is important to have good safety habits and to understand the possible dangers that exist even in our own homes.

For a safe and secure living environment and to help protect your rights and privacy, the Neighbourhood Police Station 1 and the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) have issued safety and prevention tips which you will find below. Just click on the title to download the information.

A few safety tips

Preventing theft and vandalism

Home Safety Tips
Daily safety instructions for protecting your home.
Protect your home
Learn and put into practice good safety habits that keep burglars away.
Vacation tips
Your house must always have that “lived-in” look even when you’re away.
Traveler safety tips
A few safety rules to follow while on vacation! Take our advice for a peaceful holiday.

Telephone harassment and fraud

Victims of telephone harassment?
What to do and what to avoid.
Telephone fraud targeting seniors
Watch out for malicious individuals!

Fire prevention

Home fire safety
Simple actions to improve fire safety.

Fire safety

The Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) has more than sixty fire stations strategically located across the agglomeration of Montreal. The Town of Kirkland is serviced by Fire Station 54, located at 3048 Saint-Charles Boulevard. Kirkland residents can also count on the support of neighbouring stations in case of need as well as firefighter first responder services in case of medical emergencies. Firefighter first responders offer pre-hospital emergency services in conjunction with Urgences-santé paramedics.

Program for mobility impaired persons

The Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) offers persons living with a handicap or reduced mobility the possibility to be registered into a computerized data base that assists firefighters in locating and evacuating them in case of emergency. The information collected is reserved for fire department use only and is kept confidential. This is a free and efficient service offered by your fire department!

To learn more about this service, call 514 872-3775 or click here

What to do after a fire?

The Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal has prepared a document that you can download and that will guide you through the different steps to take following a fire.

Download the Guide du citoyen (Things to do after a Fire)

The SIM activity reports

To obtain numerical data regarding the SIM responses on the territory of Kirkland for recent years, please refer to the Rapports des activités.

For more information or to contact them

Fire prevention is a very important part of the fire department’s work. Citizens living in Kirkland can contact their local prevention office where a team of prevention officers will be able to answer all their questions and concerns:

Administrative office: 514 280-1221
Fire prevention office, Kirkland: 514 280-6740
Program for mobility impaired persons: 514 872-3775
Fire report: 514 872-3775
Emergency: 9-1-1

For more information

For additional prevention and safety advice, please visit the following websites:

Don’t hesitate to call 9-1-1 for any emergency situation or to report suspicious activity in your neighbourhood.

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