Picture Butte Emergency Services

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Picture Butte Emergency Services Fire & EMS service proudly serving the Town of Picture Butte and the surrounding County and rural communities.

Picture Butte Emergency Services responds to emergency calls including structural fires, wildland fires, motor vehicle collisions, rescue calls and medical calls. Our firefighters train very hard to maintain the certification and standard required to protect our community. Picture Butte Emergency Services is currently under contract with Alberta Health Services to provide a basic life support (BLS) ambulance for the Town of Picture Butte and a large surrounding area.

This week marks Emergency Preparedness Week 2026, with Alberta's exciting new theme: In It Together!In honour of EPW 202...
05/06/2026

This week marks Emergency Preparedness Week 2026, with Alberta's exciting new theme: In It Together!

In honour of EPW 2026, is organizing a Colouring Contest to promote emergency preparedness! This contest is open to children under 12 residing in Barons, Coalhurst, Lethbridge County, Nobleford, or Picture Butte.

Contest Details:
- Duration: May 4 - 31, 2026
- A completed entry form is required along with the finished colouring sheet.

If you're in the Picture Butte area, you can visit the Fire Station to pick up a colouring sheet and entry form. Alternatively, you can download the forms at www.lethcounty.ca/p/emergency-preparedness to print at home.

Submission Guidelines:
- All entries must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. MST on May 31, 2026.
*If you are submitting them to the Fire Station in Picture Butte, the deadline is 4PM on May 29, 2026**
- Submissions can be dropped off at any municipal office within the communities mentioned above.

One winner will be chosen from each municipality, and each winner will receive a prize package!

Members are on hand at the North County Recreation Complex for the next few days providing standby for the U13D Provinci...
03/19/2026

Members are on hand at the North County Recreation Complex for the next few days providing standby for the U13D Provincial Hockey Championships. Let’s go Blades!!! 🚒🚑🇨🇦🏒🏒🏒

Our Fire Prevention Team and Sparky The Fire Dog were out at Huntsville School in Iron Springs this afternoon talking to...
03/06/2026

Our Fire Prevention Team and Sparky The Fire Dog were out at Huntsville School in Iron Springs this afternoon talking to the kids about fire safety!

The holiday season is a time for families and friends to gather; however, it can also bring an increased risk for fire h...
12/24/2025

The holiday season is a time for families and friends to gather; however, it can also bring an increased risk for fire hazards. As you deck the halls during the holiday season, be fire-smart. A small fire that spreads to a Christmas tree can grow large very quickly. Carefully decorating your home can help make your holidays safer. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season!

On December 6, 2025 we celebrated on our annual awards ceremony. It was a wonderful evening to recognize the achievement...
12/19/2025

On December 6, 2025 we celebrated on our annual awards ceremony. It was a wonderful evening to recognize the achievements and contributions by our members from the past year. Thank you to the delegates from the Town of Picture Butte and Lethbridge County for joining us. We look forward to serving our community and pursuing service excellence in 2026. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season!

2025 Award Recipients:

Kyle Arnoldussen - 'A' Platoon Award, 2025 Training Award
Kailey Jakober - 'B' Platoon Award
Nicholas Dekok - 'C' Platoon Award, 2025 Firefighter of the Year
Myah Baugh - 2025 EMS Responder of the Year
Captain Henry Dekok - 2025 Company Officer of the Year
Brad Leishman - 5 years of Service
Lieutenant Dylan Derick - 5 years of Service
Captain Curtis Watson - 15 years of Service
Deputy Chief Casey West - 15 years of Service

Unit Citations:

Life-saving actions at a motor vehicle collision May 14, 2025:
Justin Chronik, Chloe Stewart, Curtis Watson, Dylan Derick, Edric Vandebruinhorst, Daniel Arnoldussen, James Kelly, Gerrit Soet, Nathan Dekok, Brad Leishman

Life-saving actions on August 24, 2025:
Lelaina Bredeweg, Olivia Veldboom, Bryce Vandenhazel (civilian).

2025 Recruit Class:
Ruth Penner
Nik LoBrutto
Rhys Kingston
Joshua Backhurst
Gavin Johnson
Riley Pontarolo
Jordan Treur

Address

120/4th Street North
Picture Butte, AB
T0K1V0

Telephone

403-732-4100

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