Fees for Emergency Response and Fire Protection Services are set in By-law 4436, Fees and Charges By-law.

Fire Division Fees within City Limits

Medical Response

    Yellowknife Resident$325
    NWT Resident$500
    Out of Territory Resident$575
Medical Supplies Used$20 - $50 per item
Medical Transfer$1650 plus $100/hour waiting time (if applicable)
Fire/Rescue/Hazmat Response$500
Additional RateAfter 1 hour $400 + all actual overtime hours of off-duty Fire Fighters required to operate Fire Division equipment
Max. Charge for residential, single-family dwelling$5,000
Fire Response to False Alarms
False Alarms – first two responses at the same premises in the same calendar year.No Charge
For the third (3rd) and each subsequent response to a False Alarm at the same premises responded to during each calendar year$2,500 per response
Fire Alarm activation from servicing alarm and Fire Division was not notified$250 per response

Fire Division Fees outside City Limits

Medical Response$1,725
Fire/Rescue/Hazmat Response$1,500 + $2/kilometer at municipal boundary
Additional RateAfter 1 hour $400 per unit + all actual overtime hours of off-duty Fire Fighters required to operate Fire Division equipment

Note: all services will be subject to an invoice, which residents will be expected to pay promptly at City Hall.