Lambton Shores Fire and Emergency Services Receives $50,000 Community Emergency Preparedness Grant

The Municipality of Lambton Shores has received a $50,000 grant through the Province's Community Emergency Preparedness Grant (CEPG). The Municipality will use this funding to equip Lambton Shores Fire & Emergency Services with the FirstDue digital platform to centralize incident plans, hydrant mapping, asset inventories, incident reporting, and training records for all five stations.

This new technology will improve preparedness, communication, interoperability, and offline access for crews responding in rural areas. The project will address emergencies such as flooding, severe storms, winter weather, and the increasing risk of wildland fires, all of which challenge emergency response and require strong situational awareness and coordinated operations.

“This provincial investment will strengthen emergency preparedness across all five of our fire stations and give firefighters faster access to critical information when every second counts,” said Mayor Doug Cook. “Beyond improving access to critical information, this technology will play an especially important role in supporting local response in areas where connectivity can be limited.”

“This investment is about making sure our local emergency teams have the right tools. By equipping Lambton Shores Fire & Emergency Services with modern digital technology, we’re improving coordination, speeding up response times, and helping keep residents safe during unpredictable emergencies. It’s another example of how we’re supporting communities with practical solutions that enhance readiness and protect people when it matters most,” said Steve Pinsonneault, MPP for Lambton–Kent–Middlesex.

Learn more about the CEPG